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Both Mkii and Steinhart have fantastic reputations for building very high quality pieces and these two are great competitors from a design, size, and features standpoint. With a quick read of the specs, I see a very few differences, but the MKii is going to give you an Elabore grade version of the ETA 2893-2 (I don't know what grade ETA 2893-2 Steinhart is using, but I'm sure Gunter at Steinhart would provide this information if you asked...and maybe someone here at 3T knows). The Mkii is also giving you an HRV (but I'm scratching my head because at 300m WR rating for both pieces, the HRV seems completely unecessary).
The only other difference I see is that the Mkii is using superluminova C1 while the Steinhart is using superluminova C3 (The C1 will appear bright white in daylight with a more blueish glow with lume on, the C3 will appear off-white...more vintage with a strong green glow with lume on...the C3 will have a brighter glow if Lume brightness matters to you. At the prices you posted, I also noticed that the MKii is coming on a rubber strap while the Steinhart is coming on a ss bracelet. Certainly, if you are a bracelet versus strap guy, that may play into your decision.
I have owned Steinhart pieces, and my impression is that they offer an amazing value for the dollar. The more expensive Mkii is well known for making extremely high quality timepieces, but if you've been at this awhile you know that the quality and value are not necessarily directly tied to the price of entry.
So, the question you are asking...Is the MKii worth over twice the price of the Steinhart?...again, I don't own either, but I would say NO.