Thanks Wiskers. I'm ready to buy one, but I don't know if I want to pull the trigger until I know for sure. I don't want to spend that much $$ and be in the same spot as everyone else is with these 797s. I feel for you guys spending that much and not getting a product that is worth a darn and HB not wanting to make it right.

I've been paying attention to several of the posts regarding using the 997 transducer for the 797 and the much clearer picture it gets. If I buy the 798, I wonder if I should just get the control unit only and purchase the larger transducer separately? Also, get the external antenna and mount it above the transducer on the stern to minimize any boat length difference. I'm going to mount the control unit to the console.