Hi everyone! Due to family issues, I had to stop diving after just a few trips many years ago, but now I'm finally able to start to get wet again.
I was looking for a dive computer since my old Mosquito was lent out and never returned and found the above deal from an authorized retailer. Apparently its a clearance sale as Suunto Dx is no longer available in this country and the distributor is clearing stocks. For USD700, its the cheapest deal I can find on an air integrated dive computer with transmitter.
However, when I went to another dive shop to get other stuff, I was discussing this purchase and the shop owner told me to run far, far away from the deal as service support is abysmal, there have been several cases of the item breaking down unreasonably and since it was discontinued, upkeep in future would be unpredictable especially as Suunto has been sold off to another company. He advised me to buy a Shearwater Teric instead
I would like to ask for your opinions: Is the item really that bad that it should be avoided like the plague? I know about the conservative algo and decompression lockout, although I'm fine with conservative (I have an unreasonable fear of the bends) and I don't intend to go anywhere near decompression limits. USD700 is probably the cheapest, by far, that I can find for an air integrated dive computer with transmitter. A shearwater Teric plus transmitter would cost me, locally, at least twice the amount and a Garmin three times that.
My intention is to dive strictly within no decompression limits and not push it and I don't see myself going "technical" My reason for wanting an air transmitter is because when I used to dive, I recall once or twice I came up with low ( but not dangerously so)air because I got engrossed watching the fishies and corals, so something on my wrist would be far more accessible than my console dangling off me.
Thanks again everyone for your advice!
