My biggest gripe with Garmin is how they started to become a new NOKIA - at least in the smartwatch market. 10 years ago, they had a hand full of different mod

My biggest gripe with Garmin is how they started to become a new NOKIA - at least in the smartwatch market. 10 years ago, they had a hand full of different models with clearly distinguished features. And there was one does-it-all model. Now, they’re releasing 20 different watches a year which are all clearly based on the same hardware - just with different features enabled via software. There’s no top-of-the-line model anymore that has ALL the features. And while I was able to turn my Fenix 5 Plus into a D2 Delta via a simple firmware patch, they’re now using encrypted firmwares in all newer models. I.e. they’ve wasted lots of development hours on implementing encryption instead of fixing some of the various bugs reported in their forums or implementing some of the feature requests. And don’t get me started on their nav units. They’re using maps from HERE. And after fixing mapping errors yourself in HERE’s MapCreator, it takes AT LEAST a year until they finally show up on a device. If you’re lucky. Also, my motorbike unit’s manual explained a feature where it would warn you of upcoming bad weather. However, this feature never materialised and newer manuals don’t mention it anymore.