hi MTB_ROADIE, Just wanted to share my experience regarding my Garmin. i have a FORERUNNER 405 which i've been using for around 3 years. Inveriably the battery needed replacing and had to be sent away. The strap was also knackered and i asked for a quote to have this replaced. i'll save you the drama but the long and the short of it was that i only received my unit back 6 MONTHS later and it was a replacement unit (i think they lost my original unit) and was asked to pay R1500. I then asked, seeing as i was paying in, if i could get Garmin edge 500 like yours as an upgrade (i was willing to pay in some extra to cover the difference) but they could only sell it to me at full price so I reluctantly coughed up the cash for the replacement unit. I was really annoyed but their terrible service and turn around time, which i found unacceptable. I'm not sure if this is an isolated case but i have heard that the after sales service from Garmin is generally terrible. I sincerely hope someone from Garmin does read this as i dread my battery dying on me again. otherwise its a great piece of kit! just my two cents worth! Wayne
