If you live in the right area maybe this could be a nice little sideline to explore, for sure!...I don't know, but I see money in it.
As far as a P&S goes, I figured you guys would be asked the question too much to be willing to help. That's fine. It'll probably take a trip to the store to actually try using them before I figure out which one to buy anyway.
Anyway, I'm finding Scubaboard to be about as fun and enlightening as it was a year ago when I last signed on. It's too bad so many fall back on canned responses or ego-posting rather than realize that the person posting is a person asking for help or hoping for intelligent discussion. Keep that in mind for the next post you read. Perhaps I'll try again next year...
I'm sorry that you didn't find the posts helpful. Most of us are always willing to help in the best way we can and the best way I know to get started is 1) to look at the huge compilation of information we've made into the Sticky and then as things get narrowed down or more specific questions are asked go from there and 2) suggest a compact system range that I know is capable and suits quite a few people.
I don't think anyone here was trying to be nasty or unhelpful and I don't see the ego, but I apologise if I've done anything to create the impression SB isn't a fun, happy place with lots of helpful people.