I think 998 is a little better unit other than size from what I read on them. You can get one of the new old model 998 hd si on e-bay for around 1200 or maybe a little less if you watch. Or the new 899 with bright screen is 1000. I'd pay the extra 300 just for the brighter screen but you also will get a 2 year warranty with a new unit I believe. You may be able to talk one of the dealer's down a bit also, my buddy got a new 899 hd si priced to him for 850. Honestly sounds a bit high to me the way the price has been coming down on these lately. When I bought my 998 hd si last fall Cabelas and Bass Pro was selling them for 2000. I got mine for 1600 and thought it was a great price, now they are down to around 1200 on ebay.