07-06-2009, 07:41 PM
I don't know about GPS fishfinders, but I do know that regular GPS (I've had 4 different ones now over the past 10+ years) that they get tired after about 2 or 3 years of use.
I'm the kind of guy like likes all the bells and whistles if it makes sense and they are reliable together. I don't like, however, to buy something that if one of the bells but not the whistle dies that I have half or less of whatever it is and cant fix it or it doesn't make sense to fix it due to cost.
I guess bottom line is that you also need to consider if your the kind of person that likes to upgrade with the new technology every few years, no problem. If your the kind of person that likes to get your money's worth out of things and would keep it for several years....... IF the GPS gets tired after a few years you may be dissappointed.
As far as cost, it totally depending on what your using your unit for.
I know one guy that has the $1000 unit, that half the time forgets to turn it on, and another guy that has a $200 unit that uses it constantly for all kinds of things and should probably have the $1000 unit to do it better and probably more accurately.
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I'm the kind of guy like likes all the bells and whistles if it makes sense and they are reliable together. I don't like, however, to buy something that if one of the bells but not the whistle dies that I have half or less of whatever it is and cant fix it or it doesn't make sense to fix it due to cost.
I guess bottom line is that you also need to consider if your the kind of person that likes to upgrade with the new technology every few years, no problem. If your the kind of person that likes to get your money's worth out of things and would keep it for several years....... IF the GPS gets tired after a few years you may be dissappointed.
As far as cost, it totally depending on what your using your unit for.
I know one guy that has the $1000 unit, that half the time forgets to turn it on, and another guy that has a $200 unit that uses it constantly for all kinds of things and should probably have the $1000 unit to do it better and probably more accurately.
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