Some of the " shortcomings " can be negated by limiting the range while using SI. In that fish will mark bigger thus making them easier to see. When hunting I rarely use range above 50'. Also the higher frequencies 800 and above are great for detail but the 455 freq setting reveals more fish.
all comes down to my favorite saying you want to see fish or " pretty pictures " ?
Garminarmin gpsmap 1040 xs networked with Garmin gpsmap 1242 xsv , Panoptix PS 30 and PS 31. Livescope LVS 32
Ice rig Echomap Ultra 106SV with LVS 12 and GT10-IF