My Opinion..buy the best unit you can afford. If its a HDS get the biggest you can afford. If its an Elite then so be it. The bottom line is learning how to use whatever unit you buy to its full potential. Yes I have 2 HDS units and I had to do without for months in order to pay for them but I have never been sorry and I would do it all over again.......Ranger
Mark McGuire 918-441-1453
Guiding on Eufaula, Tenkiller, and Ft Gibson
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