Atomic Aquatics vs. Scubapro vs. ?? High end vs. mid-range, does it matter?

[faster7581]

I dive the SP mk11 and c300 in warm waters of the gulf of mexico.. I havent tried a bunch of regs to compare it to, but i have no complaints, breathes easy for me..

 

[ams511]

Thanks for all of the responses. It doesn't sound like the higher end regulators are going to offer more for my needs. However, while I do my best to maintain gear, I tend to not be as conscientious as many seem to be. I'm leaning towards the lower end Atomic primarily because of the 2 year service interval. Unfortunately, the closest shop doesn't carry Atomic or Scubapro. They are authorized dealers for Aqualung, Mares, Oceanic, and Genesis. I'm going to read more about these brands, but the responses so far seem to point me more towards the mid-range.

Aqualung dealers usually also carry Apeks. See Fish Pie's post on the xtx20.