Hi Bingo, I volunteer for Blood bikes Wales. In 2019 when we first started in Powys we had an NC750dct and a 650 V-Strom which we kept for about 3 years. Some riders liked the Honda because it was automatic, not that it was ever ridden in full auto as it was lifeless. I thought the Honda was lifeless in any mode, how Honda managed to get so little power out of a 750cc bike I don't know. It never seemed as steady on the road as the V-Strom, some riders thought it was a quick ride but I always thought it was because the wind protection was rubbish, it was also very vibey as it got older. As you can probably tell I was in favour of the V-Strom. By the time the 3 years were up the Honda had done about 40,000 miles and the V-Strom about 55,000, which maybe goes to show how many of the riders preferred the V-Strom.
Good luck with your search.