Don’t you dare attempt to compare Shearwater with Suunto rubbish.Not only Suunto as I wrote previously, Shearwater also has computers with no user serviceable battery.
So the idiots are in both sides of the alley. Capabilities are irrelevant with DC brand.
At the end of the day, at some point you need to send your computer for service, just send the transmitter as well. People also need to service their regs every 1-2 years (at least officially). Only a big deal if you make it... or live in Tonga. In Munich I have dozens of Suunto Service centers.
What is normal for the Spyder is chaos for the Fly.
My attempt was not to demonstrate that 'Shearwater users were unhappy with their computers', read again please. What I am saying is that with EVERY brand and product, there are happy and unhappy owners.
Products fail. You on the other hand mentioned that from what you read from Suunto owners you are happy you don't own any of their gear. Well, read from this happy owner. I am sure there are many more around this forum.
ps. I hate Shearwater's interface. I am also happy I don't own any of their gear
The Aqualung and Shearwater batteries cost a couple of bucks from Amazon et al. You need a coin to unscrew the cover and a smear of grease and you’re done.
Like changing the non-rechargeable battery on a Suunto computer — every 9 months if you actually use it. Buy the battery online for a couple of bucks and change it. Or pay a LDS £50/€60/$70 to do it for you.
BTW every time the Suunto computer battery went was just before a dive— there was never any warning. My three different Shearwater computers have NEVER let me down and the Perdix has an available anywhere AA battery.