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Maybe time to simplify
and go back to nothing expensive on my boat.

Or stop with the "thumbs of death" that keep breaking your gear?

My Dad, god rest his soul, was like that. He could break damn near anything
by manhandling the buttons on it. Must've gone through 6 CD players and
walkman units. That is until I found him one of those kids CD players. "My
First Sony", ages 3 and up. We used to tease the heck out of him for it.
But it lasted nearly 5 years.

Yes, better access to parts would be great. But you obviously know these
things will break with the way you're using them. But "old dogs and new
tricks" probably has some truth. Shame there's no "My First Chartplotter"
for you!