Did you buy one yet? There are a good entry level unit, but don't restrict yourself to this just because of price and the fact it is portable and can be used for ice fishing. All the other units can be rigged for ice by building a wood carrying case that fits inside a 5 gallon bucket, a case out of a cooler or buy one made for ice fishing. If you spend more money, you get better resilution and more features, after all these units can last a long time and if you break down the price per year, say an average of 10 years, thats not a lot of cash.