Originally Posted by
njkayaker
Some one who trusts the 1030+ and needs it and doesn't want to risk the teething issues with the 1040 (and there are some), I suppose.
I’ll be really honest…the teething issues that are being claimed seem like urban legends. I see complaints all around the corners of the internets where this stuff is discussed, and they all seem like recycled gripes about previous Edge models. If peopel hate Garmin so much, why do they keep buying them? I have not had a single sensor drop (and I am running an HRM, PM, speed sensor, and radar), a lock up/freeze, or random shutdown. Compared literally every prior Edge model Garmin released, the 1040 (solar in my case) has been exceptionally stable and has performed as expected. There is literally no reason to buy a 1030+ is the 1040 is the same price. Likewise, if the 1030+ is meeting the needs of its user, there is also no reason to buy a 1040.