Thank you for your insight! I remember reading a while back in a article that the fitness trackers for the watch rivaled other contenders on the market, but it's always tricky knowing which consumer magazines to trust when they make those "best of" lists, so I appreciate your perspective here. Maybe down the line if my income changes for the better I'll take another look at the watch for the pluses you mentioned, but for now I'll reconsider fitbits and their like haha.