Quote Originally Posted by rockmike View Post
I have a 997on my console and a 917 on the bow, and I like the units. I've had Garmin, Eagle and Lowrance over the years, and they all had their shortcomings. All in all, the HBs are good, and the SI is really something.
Mike, they're not saying that the unit is junk. Just that it's not giving them everything they paid to use. No doubt the SI is an exceptional tool, but if you charge me an extra $500 for GPS, make it worth the money. When they make a version without GPS, i'm all over it. I know my money will be well spent. Enjoy your unit. I just believe in the old saying, " get what you pay for ".