I have owned a Link since it was available and used it a good bit this last year following contours and such, to me it's worth it but you have to take a little time to learn it. The Ulterra and the newer version has a smaller remote and the screen on the remote shows depth as well because of the Link. I have been surprised how much I use that. I fish a ton this spring along the levy on one of our local lakes, troll for over a mile without touching the unit due to the cruise control and the follow the link. Pretty handy when fishing alone or with clients in the boat.