The Garmin thing reminds me a bit of the mutli generation car brand issues in the mid 70 to late 70's. My Dad would grouse about people buying that Jap junk (Toyota, etc). Meanwhile my moms relatives drove their Jap junk around for 25 years at a time while he spent many weekends laying under his Chevelle wrenching away on something. I try not to get too attached to one brand.