1 of 3

Fuji X-T2 ... stay with Nissin or move to Godox?

I'm a Fujifilm X-T2 shooter and last month I purchased Nissin (x2) i60a and a Nissin Air 1 Commander. I'm looking to expand to 4 flashes next year.

Is there anyone out there that can convince me to stick with Nissin?

I'm in such a conflict.

On one hand:

  • I want to support my local camera store
  • I understand that Nissin has some longevity
  • I LOVE the NAS system so far
  • I really like the compactness and design of the i60a
  • Nissin is supposed to have a new line up sometime after February 2018

But on the other hand:

  • Every review I've seen say Nissin is inferior to Godox (B&H, Adorama, Amazon, YouTube, FujiRumors ...)
  • I've read the Nissin flashes being faulty and just stop working
  • I've read Godox being better and more dependable
  • Godox is much cheaper
  • Godox has way more options for lighting
  • We've been waiting a hole year for the Nissin Air 10s ... and when it comes out we have to wait for Cannon and then Nikon and THEN Fuji unless Sony gets first dibs.

I just bought the Godox PB960 Power Pack because it was half the price and almost twice the performance of Nissin PS8. Also I can use both Transceivers at the same time (well ... with TTL off on the Nissin Commander)

So I'm kinda at a fork in the road ... Should I break down and buy the Godox transceivers and flashes or stick it out for Nissin?