Not being one to avoid change I still felt compelled to watch the the old flasher display on my LX-7, until today I switched to the graph. I was into some perch today and was pretty sure the bottom was gaining hight but not positive. Then when in graph mode you could defiantly tell when something moved in on the bottom. As it was scrolling you could see the old depth of the bottom then the height change when a fish came in. This old dog learned a new trick.
Also 2 weeks ago I learned to switch my vertical zoom to a 5 foot window when targeting bottom fish. With out a camera I don’t know how much better info you can get than one of the LX-6,7 and 9s(less using the camera on the 9).
Even with the issues some have had, there is nothing out there that offers so much versatility in one unit. I will never bash a vex but vex LX-5 and on down can not hold a candle to these units. If you think your better off with the tried and true, stick with what you have but if you want to blow your socks off start working with these units.
I am just a average fisherman and am not affiliated with any company that has to anything to do with fishing, I’m just trying to share my experience.
Best of luck and God Bless. Mike