Tracker,
I'm also interested in an an elite 5. I noticed one on fleabay that were supposedly new for $250 with warranty and free shipping. I was leaning toward that, myself.
If you get it, I hope you'll post how you like it. I'd like to see more camera shots of the screen when they show stuff a fisherman would want to see. I'd hate to waste $250 on fishing fuel money if it's just another gadget that's not all that useful.
JBJ