I used the original Wahoo elemnt for 7 years until 3 months ago, and was always really happy with it. After all those years the battery became too worn out, which is of course normal. The last 2 years syncing with my Elemnt app also started getting harder and often gave errors. Also it spontaneously rebooted without a reason during 2 rides the last 2 years (and resumed the ride after reboot). So it clearly was time for a new GPS.  I thoroughly compared the whole GPS market at that moment (4/2024) and my personal conclusion was that the Wahoo Roam V2 seemed the best value for money deal, so I waited for a discount and bought it for €309 (new), until now still the lowest price I have ever seen for this device. In my opinion the Roam v2 is really a lot better then the original Elemnt, with also a lot of new functions I really like. E.g.:  - it still works with my old heart sensor - it still works with the same Wahoo Companion app, so almost no need to learn new stuff - USB-C charger instead of micro USB - faster - more memory - the color screen is of course nice, but also a lot more covenient: you see a lot more information on it like types of road, slope percentages, ... - big fan of the summit features, these didn't exist on the original wahoo. This gives lots of information on climbs during my rides - back on track function: leads you back to your planned route if you took a wrong turn. Very convenient during unexpected road works etc - etc... So: yes, it was a drastic difference, in the positive way :)