We were planning on going with the Lowrance HDS series electronics for our boat but after making many calls I am now unsure. I was given the sales pitch on Hummingbird products with some not so good stories about Lowrance. What are you guys using now and do you have any thoughts about the state of the art electronics from these two companies... is one really any better than the other?

Also there seems to be a pricing sweet spot for these types of units... from what I have seen it is the Lowrance HDS-7. It looks to be the biggest screen size for the money with all other things seeming to be equal. Any feedback on this issue would be greatly appreciated. We are meeting with some dealerships on next Monday where I hope to order and pay for this stuff on the spot so I need some feedback in a hurry. Many thanks for some input... nccrappiegirl