I love all the features of my Vista. One of the downsides is sometimes it is hard to get a signal below treeline, however, I have heard alot of the same for other models of GPS as well. All around great tool. Just don't forget the map, compass, and extra batteries.

I love this model. It has just about every feature you can want in a handheld model. It's a great accessory for climbing and hiking with its barametric altimeter. They also just came out with a color version.

I love my Vista. It works excellently and is very durable. The diffrent accesory mounts that you can buy are very handy. If I was to buy any eTrex brand GPS I would get this one hands down. The large memory is VERY nice if you plan on covering a lot of ground for the maps. One downside is that the maps are VERY expensive. (~$100), however it comes with a base map so some won't even need it. Very accurate and intuitive commands. With WAAS becomes even more accurate, however keep in mind WAAS isn't available everywhere (alaska being one of these places) so don't take their promises of extreme accuracy completely to heart.