Get it through REI. While you may pay a premium you can take sollace in the fact that if it ever breaks at any time, if you decide it wasn't the right model, you don't like the color, whatever you can return it for a full refund. REI puts GPS on sale at least twice a year. FWIW, I've had excellent results with Garmin and their customer service. I also have had several units by Magellan and liked those as well.