A friend of mine has been talking about a new fishfinder for at least 10 years now. Seems like he makes his mind up about one and then some other manufacturer comes out with a little better one. I suspect another 10 years will go by and he will still be using his old one if it lasts that long.
Computer buyers also put off because as soon as they buy its obsolete. My reasoning is whatever I buy is going to be better than what I am presently using.
Perfection will always remain an elusive goal. Suffice to say get a unit that will find you fish , keep you from getting lost and be reliable. Buy from a company that has an excellent reputation for customer service. Get the one you can best afford and I doubt you will be sorry.
Garminarmin gpsmap 1040 xs networked with Garmin gpsmap 1242 xsv , Panoptix PS 30 and PS 31. Livescope LVS 32
Ice rig Echomap Ultra 106SV with LVS 12 and GT10-IF