VEO 180NX issue + canadian distributor

[Polar_diver]

Hello everyone,

First here's the issue I faced twice last week with my VEO 180NX.

-Water contact auto-turn on was enable but computer failed to turn on
-Tried to turn it on manually once I noticed it but wouldn't turn on (ALT showed up on the screen then turned off. Probably normal as I was at 20 ft+ then...)
-Aborted dive
-Once at surface, computer turned on but reverted to original date and time (01.01.2004 / 0h00)
-As I couldn't be 100% confident that residual Nitrogen from previous dives was still considered when calculating no-deco time, I stayed dry for 24 hours each time.

On a 7 days diving trip...

Contacted Oceanic where Mark was a great help. He refered me to Oceanic's Canadian distributor. They never cared to answer my e-mail...

I'm now considering sending my unit to Oceanic in CA. They charge 110$ for to repair it. On top of that, I will pay for shipping both ways.

Do you think it worths it or should I simply buy a new computer?

 

[scubadon64]

hey Polar_Diver,

Checkout this thread, sounds sort of similiar to issues others are reporting with other VEO computers.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/oceanic/315614-veo-250-dive-computer.html

Feel free to chime in on the thread. Since the repair waranty is only good for a year, I don't plan on doing any thing until just before I head out on another trip. Otherwise, the waranty goes to waste while the computer is just sitting on the shelf. You be the judge if it is worth replacing/repairing after reading through this thread.