I have owned a Hyde ProGuide Hybrid 16' for the last several years.
I bought it because of how great they row. My personal opinion, as well as that of several guide friends.
One specific point I appreciate is its ability to be "side rowed" or sculled. Other boats with tunnel hull designs don't allow for this as much. However, tunnels will make a boat track more straight downstream.

Hydes have a pronounced, elongated flat section in the bottom. this is what helps lift the boat and makes it easier to row. In order for this to function as intended it is IMPERATIVE the boat be balanced correctly. If it is not, it will row and handle much poorer, causing you to work a lot harder rowing. In this aspect they are much less forgiving than other designs. When you have it balanced correctly rowing can be nearly effortless. (Front to back balance, so the bottom section is parallel to the surface of slack water).

The spacer washers on the oarlocks help lift the oar so you are not hitting your knees. I would like to see hyde lift the sides like on their lowside boats and Clakacrafts.

I have 9'6" Cataracts on my boat and like them. Hyde recommends that length, but I still want to try my friends 9' to see the difference.
There are times when it feels like the lever works against me with the outside oar length that long.

As much as I love my Hyde, I will say they may not be built as tough as a Clakacraft, but I still doubt I would trade for any other boat. at least for how I use it. My four main rivers it sees are the Bogy, Sol Duc, Klickitat, and Yakima.