I had a Dragonfly for two years and liked it until the pins on the display unit broke off. I contacted Raymarine and they told me to toss it out as it wasn't fixable. After going online and finding the problem was quite common and in fact they designed a new connector collar because of it, I contacted them again to see if they could offer a deal on a new one, since the previous model was obviously defective. The deal they offered was a new one for slightly more than they were selling for locally and they claimed the unit wasn't defective, people were too hard on them. Asked the technician if that was the case why the redesign?Bought a new Lowrance after that experience with Raymarine's after sales service.Just bought a Dragonfly 7. Haven't had a chance to use it on the water yet. Great reviews.
Does the age of the transducer matter? Model numbers typically on the transducer? My boat has a through hull, looks like the pictures of Airmar transducers however I haven't removed it.Arguably the transducer is more important. If your current FF is Airmar compatible, go that way with a thru hull. gl
Thanks for the replies everyone!! Didn't realize transducers and a card doesn't necessarily come with the unit.