I own these two guitars also (not same years) and I guess it boils down to which one you like better.
I don't think the sides of a D25 are laminate and there is no shame in the arched back laminate Guild uses. They use it on the high end F50 maple version and those will hold their own against any J200 out there.
It seems that a lot of people like the D25 over the 35/40 due to them being a bit louder (attributed to the arched back). Even though the the 25 was a "cheaper" guitars it maintains a semi-legendary status among Guilds.
If you need to get rid of one, go with your gut and keep the one you play more often.
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