I have the small 798c si and the pics I see on it has been as good a quality at the lowrance as have the pics I've seen from Jason and other people's pics on this forum. I have only had my unit a very short time and am very happy with it. I have owned lowrance units before and I think the HB is really a better quality unit. Also what you say is probably true. HB will come out with better quality of returns and they will probably be free as was the Down Imaging. Can you say the same about lowrance. I doubt it, they will charge you an arm and a leg and take forever to repair it. Nuff said!!!!!!!