@scmelik – It’s not going backwards at all, at least in my mind. My LX-5, when paired with a Lithium ion battery is smaller and lighter for hole-hopping. Not to mention, I have about a decade of fish-catching and behavioral-patterning of fish species tied into that unit. I love that unit and will never get rid of it!!!
My LX-7 I tend to prefer for more stationary applications in a house, but I’ll be honest, I take both of them with me and fish with what strikes my fancy per given day. Some days, I just grab what’s most easily accessible, so if the LX-5 is at the bottom of the pile of gear, I fish with the LX-7.
Joel