I am in the process of purchasing my first FA. Given my current budget, I had planned on going with a well sorted PFM and upgrading to a paddle shift kit and current aero. The PFM may not be competitive in the runoffs, but it seems competitive enough in my region to make it a fine way to get to know the class for a few seasons before moving up. A Swift 08 recently came on the market in my price range and I am wondering if it's worth the extra 15 grand compared to the PFM I am looking at.

I have seen a lot of posts comparing the PFM with the Swift 014/16, and it seems pretty clear those swifts are about 3 seconds faster on a 90 second track (so, pretty dominant). But I haven't been able to find much about how the PFM stacks up with a Swift 08.