Garmin took a couple steps forward and a lot of steps backwards. I wish they just gave the 530 birdseye imagery capability. I have never had issues with the 530. I wish I could say the same about the 655T.
Pros:
The user interface, touchscreen, built in base maps, birdseye capability, wireless sharing, texting capability are all really cool.
Here's the cons:
I had to return the 1st unit I had because it only worked for a week and then wouldn't turn on. It wouldn't even give me a charging screen. I returned it and they sent me a new one.
It's got battery issues. First of all it's a battery hog. Goes pretty fast compared to the 530.
The battery randomly malfunctions. It has left me high and dry twice. I left it in the truck for two days with an 80% battery, got to where I needed it and it wouldn't turn on like the battery was dead. Another time I was using it, turned it off with 73% battery, went to turn it on an hour later, and it wouldn't turn on. It did the same thing yesterday. When I plugged it into the charger it said 66% battery but still wouldn't turn on. I pulled the battery and put it back in, and then it said it was dead. Most of the time it works fine but seems to randomly die when you need it most. It's not just my unit. I have a buddy with the same problems.
The radio is not very good. There has been times where I could see my partner less than a mile away and I could hear him, but he couldn't hear me. There are 1/2 watt channels and 5 watt channels. The 1/2 watt channels are useless unless you're 10 feet away. The 530 seemed to work a lot better even with terrain in between.
Accessories are limited. There is no case for it or car charger. There is a car power cable, but it doesn't charge the unit. It just runs off of the car power.
I would stick with the earlier units until Garmin works out the bugs. I expected a lot more for $600.
