No Allison, I am not an Oceanic dealer. I have been diving for 35 years -before the time when a dive computer was even imagined. Over the years that dive computers have existed, I have both used and experienced all that have been available. (Things have really evolved since day one of the computer!). One of the best, and most intuitive computers ever was one of the first ones and it was made by Tekna. It was intuitive, easy to operate, and provided all the necessary information. Sadly, the company didn't last. I base my opinion about the Suunto computers on real life experience as well as documented reports from other divers who have experienced problems with Suunto's; particularly the Cobra. Without a doubt, and compared to many other computers, they are poorly intuitive, not as easy to program, and, when it comes to service, many Suunto owners' have literally given up on ever seeing their computers again and have been very frustrated. Many Cobra computers also have, and continue to fail. The most common symptom is that the computer will say that they are at 65 feet when they are actually at 5' or even on the boat. As you can imagine, this would create a very serious and even dangerous condition. For instance, if it was stuck on 65', it would not see to fast of an ascent. The 'remaining dive time' would be seriously miscalculated, etc. I have also been on boats and resorts and with people who have simply been trying to change their Nitrox PO2 percentages. If they didn't have their book, or weren't very familiar with the operation of the computer, they simply gave up, kept their computer set on AIR (21%) and dove very conservatively. Whenever a person asks me what makes a good computer, I tell them: 1. Only one or two buttons!, 2. Easy to operate and program, 3. Easy to Read and understand, 4. Easy to change batteries, 5. Reliable, 6. From a company who is very customer service oriented - such as Oceanic.
Hope that helps.
Kent
