I have a Garmin IV and I like it very much. It's great as a hand-held, and can be dash-mounted and plugged in to a car adapter.
It was designed to be able to take a beating. I've had it for maybe 3-4 years so far (I think it's been upgraded to the V or VI now).
That line in general is a good one. I'd recommend it.

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