Interesting thread here; as I have been wondering about chronographs lately. My shooting chrony dates back to 1997; had it upgraded in 2007 for more features & memory and been using it ever since. About a week ago I was using it and started thinking about how old it is and surprising it still works. One of these days I'll probably be looking for another and last I knew Shooting Chrony is out of business. So I'm also wondering what's good without spending mega-bucks? Probably don't use a chrono more than 3 or 4 times a year.