Welcome JDE,

Ask away Buddy, thats why we are here. The members here are some serious experts and would be happy to answer any ?'s you have.

Your cost/reliability question is a good one. Yup, the $200 investment is a trade off for the durability and materials of the gen, but ... this way you can have 25 really nice watches and then, go for your dream genuine model after you have tried them all.

Enjoy RepGeek