Wonder if it was bad transducers.
I used an Ice 55 as my main unit and it got the job done most situations, not the best unit for really deep water(100+ fow for lakers) or small jigs in deep water(1/16 etc in 30 fow) and not the best interference rejection(compared to high end Vexilar or Marcum) but other then that it worked well.
The FLX 28 is an upgrade compared to the Ice 55. You don't really get any more features and it is missing some features likes say depth readouts but it does operate better especially for small lures in deeper water. The LX5/M5 work well and also read better then the Ice 55 in those situations but I personally preferred the larger display and depth readouts on the Ice 55 and rarely fish with small lures in deep water so never felt the need to upgrade.
Best is to try and hook up with someone that has an FLX 28 and someone with an M5 and just go out and see them in action to see what you prefer.
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