I get the comparison, you have X dollars, how much cooker can you get for it.
I looked hard at the Peoria when I was shopping for mine. I've never heard a bad thing about them, and they were fairly local. I ended up going with Shirley Fab (which is competitive to better, price wise, than Peoria) and even with driving down to get it I have no doubt I made the right choice for me.
I've never heard a bad word about yoder either though... Anyway you slice it you're going to make a good decision.
Edit : Looking at both, sure looks like you get a lot more smoker from the Peoria.. 20x42 on the Yoder, VS 24x48 with the Peoria.. Plus that nice big FB, direct grilling capabilities on the FB, dual exhaust to control your draft, and its even a little cheaper....