Tested my Burlwood Palio for the first time yesterday to a Partagas Lusitanias. All I can say is WOW! It (Palio) truly cuts a cigar like cutting butter. And the quality of the cut is WAY better than that of Xikar's.
Xikar cutters have their good points: they look cool, are compact and, especially for beginners, the flat-on-the-table cutting style is real easy. But now that I have used a Palio I can say that it is WAY better in cutting performance than the Xikar Xi2 that I have.
I recommend Palio with all of my heart.