I was getting gps units off craigslist for awhile. I picked up a Bushnell which is worthless because you can't download from this site and can't enter numbers. I got an etrex 30 that kept locking up after awhile even with a master reset. I had a csx which many people praise but I found it wasn't pulling in sattelites well in mild overhead cover. I bought the yellow basic etrex but it was too tedious entering coords.
Then I started researching. When with others I asked lots of questions. I searched for internet reviews and professional comparisons. I went to stores and looked them over (and found the salespeople in my area seem to know very little about these). I settled with the 62st (I see no reason to get the stc-camera- model). The paperles caching is wonderful. You download coords, descriptions and userlogs in a second. The antenna was rated in several comparisons as the best presently offered in a handheld. It's very durable and has great features. My only disappointment is one must plug it into a computer to delete caches. I think Garmin expects us to leave all caches in and just identify them as found, dnf, etc. I prefer to get rid of them as I find them to keep things from getting cluttered. I don't have the patience for using the gps to log found caches but it has this and many more features.
I'm convinced the 62 series is presently the best. Pick up a touchscreen and a 62, you'll see there's a big difference. The 62s aren't cheap, but it's much less frustrating than so many others.
