Scrypt mining - buy a L9 now or wait for new next generation miners in 2025?

Hi,
first post and new to mining nut long time in the IT security industry.
Done so much reading lately on mining and very close to getting involved.

I’m focused on scrypt mining but the hosting facility consultant it talking me out of getting a L9 right now as he says the next gen is coming out in 2025 which will be better.
I have looked into the nextgen and from what I can find (which is not much) there is lokotech coming on Q3 2025 and they dont have a good reputation for meeting timelines.
Also the lokotech next gen machines are are the same hash rate as the L9 with some models hitting the 20 G/H which will be higher then the L9.

My issue which I’d love feedback on is understanding why I should not get a L9 right now when even though there will be newer models in 2025 the L9 will still be comparable in hash rate.

The hosting facility manager was telling me I would go from earning $50 a day with a L9 right now to $5 and that didn’t seem logical to me based on hash rate.
The hosting facility manager was also telling me that DOGE difficulty is going to go up and unless I am running the newest Generation machines I will be loosing out.

I am not convinced but I am sure the hosting manager is right in some aspects. For the more experienced folk here, would you get a L9 now if you had no other machines and where looking to get into mining?
I know I can wait for the next gen machines to come out and then get them but I am worried they will be much more expensive then the L9 is.

Catch 22 I guess, probably just have to make a call and go from there.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Right now, the litecoin network is equivalent to 96,000 L9 miners, of course that is made up of L7s, DG1, L3s and so on. Looking at Lokotech website, they have a miner coming out that does 18.64gh, which is equivalent to 83,000 miners online right now. If prices stay the same with doge etc, another 830,000 equivalent miners would have to come online to make $5 a day. Personally I don’t see that happening, I know the DG guys have a 20gh hydro miner coming out, but that’s the only industrial miner. I wouldn’t be scared of a miner that MIGHT come out in Q3, I thought it was Q4 this year but once again they’ve kicked the can down the road. Unless they are supplying big farms first and your host has inside info on how many will actually come online

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