bshort4
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Decided to upgrade from my Geo 2 to a AI computer with a larger colored screen for the sake of my 71 year old eyes. Considering the Suunto Eon Core and the Aqua Lung i770r (back down Shearwater fanatics--ain't happening). Checking some reviews on You Tube and came across a Brit who was in Indonesia and given a i770r to demo and he quoted a price of 620 British pounds--or approx. $787 US dollars--a bit cheaper than the $899 to buy in the US. So I went to Simply Scubas website in the UK to check it out and sure enough--620 pounds--but wait--a combo deal with transmitter for 699 pounds or $887 US dollars--way cheaper than the $1300 dollars here. The Eon core was going for 770 pounds ($977 US) as a combo. I decided to go with the Aqua Lung which has the PZ+ algorithm which I'm familiar with instead of the Fazed RGBM on the Suunto which no one seems to know what it is. The price from what I read included the VAT tax which they could not not charge but after purchase just send them the invoice number and they would credit back the VAT amount--even cheaper and would more than cover the shipping cost. Added the computer combo to the cart and BAM two things happened--a big red square appeared--WARNING WILL ROBINSON WARNING-- this combo cannot be sold outside the EU and we're out of the transmitters so you're double screwed. WTF? are the EU police going to raid Simply Scubas shop for shipping to me or Aqua Lung bust in and take away everyone's birthday? Heck the UK is leaving the EU anyway (some year) and what better way to thumb your nose at them and go out with style and save this rebellious Yank from the Colonies a few quid? On to Plan B. See next post.