I am not an expert to be honest. I have read incendiary exchanges between fans of the two machines, but I think they are both very good.
My only experience with something similar to a concept 2 dates back many years though. The club I raced for had something quite similar, and I enjoyed it a lot.
Pity I was not quite as good on an actual shell.
Anyway, I had the waterrower for 7 years now and the whole family enjoyed it a lot. This is the first time I have to fix it, aside of having to replace one seat roller last year, so it reasonably durable too.
Compared to a concept 2 it has some advantages, but perhaps not in terms of actual training results.
Our flat is very tiny. So the fact that it is wood and stores vertically taking the space of a chair makes a huge difference. And it looks good. I mean, not having a spare room we keep it in the living room and it does not look out of place.
Also it is very quiet. That reminds a bit of actual rowing and I can row any time of the day and night without bothering family and neighbours.
But if you have already a concept 2, and the space, I would stick to that. It is an excellent rowing machine I think, in that it replicates very well actual rowing.
It is also perhaps more durable that the waterrower. I understand that pretty much everybody ends up replacing or resealing the tank at some point.
Wish you to be able to go back rowing soon! It is very complete exercise. At times I hate it frankly, if I go back to it after a while it can be hard. But I had periods when I got into the habit of doing quick 5-10 minutes during work breaks, several times per day, after a few weeks I start feeling so much better. It really piles up even doing short sessions. Just, take is easy if you have back problems, warm up before and avoid over exerting yourself, particularly if your form is not perfect.
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