Yeaaah! Youhou! The eternal question!
I own a Flysurfer and I love it because it gives me an enormous amount pleasure. I am convinced that LEI’s owners think the same about their LEIs!!!
The main characteristic of a kite (either foils and LEI’s) is to give this enormous amount of pleasure. In my opinion, the best piece of advice regarding selecting a type of kite is to check which secondary characteristics you think are important (i.e. regarding safety, re-launchability (hmm, is it a word?), durability, set up, bridle lines, etc…) by scrolling through the websites of foils and LEI’s brands. It is then up to you to decide what you like.
Hope you find your way… Good luck.
Fred.