After several years of steady use, the ON/OFF button on the Garmin 60CS had become very difficult to operate.  A phone call to Garmin informed me that they have one repair price (just over £70) whatever the problem.

£70 for a replacement switch (in reality, possibly the main circuit board) seemed a bit steep, but I really had no option.  At the same time, I asked them that the screen, which I had badly scratched against a wall on top of Table Mountain, be changed as well.

A week later a parcel from Garmin arrived containing ... what appears to be a brand new 60CS!  This model is now discontinued, but its replacement, the 60CSx, retails for around £216 (or more).  On that basis,  £70 for a new (or even, fully overhauled) 60CS looks good to me.


After loading the detailed maps from MapSource to the GPS, I got the expected 'Can't unlock maps' error message (since the map unlock codes are related to the individual GPS unit).  Another call to Garmin and a full set of replacement unlock codes was emailed to me within 5 minutes.

Good service?  Yes.  Recommended.