@rycyt -- see, you don't want a "beginner", nor a "beginner-advanced" dive computer at no extra cost. What you want is a Shearwater dive computer for $500 or for $1,000. I bet you'd never known it, had you not asked us helpful folks here.
thats pretty much it. Never even heard of Shearwater prior to doing my research but I’m glad you helpful people on here introduced me to that.