You've definitely been provided with some good advice here! Usually, you get the standard ":monkeydanRah
Rah:monkeydan" about rebreathers being the greatest thing in the world, which can be the case for the right person
, but that's not the case with everyone:no, at this point.
If you're happy doing recreational dives within the limits recreational time and depth limits and don't have a desire for anything else, then rebreathers may not be for you, unless of course you happen to be serious about photography or some other activity that can benefit from a rebreather.
However, if you want to go deeper, stay down longer or just crave to dive more sophisticated equipment with less overall limitations and experience more of a challenge, and don't mind putting a bunch of extra time in your pre-dive prep, then rebreathers are the only way to go!:banana:
I've been diving for more than 20 years...I was a scuba instructor in college...I'm into underwater photography...I'm a mixed-gas tech diver since the mid-nineties...I've been diving my rebreather since the middle of last year...I spent !BUCKETS! of money on making the transition...the pre-dive time I spend prepping my equipment has increased five-fold since I made the trasnition from open-circuit to closed-circuit...I LOVE IT AND I'D DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN IN A HEART BEAT!:icon82:
Best of luck to you!