Although I believe size does matter, at some point need has to come into the forefront. Cost can also play into a decision. For me, I was ready to pull the trigger on a RT198 because it fit my needs on the lakes I will be fishing 95% of the time. So for me, it was a no brainer to change gears and go with the VeXus 1980. Would a bigger model be nice, of course, but then other factors need to be considered that I wasn’t willing to deal with at this time. So I’m stoked to be getting the 1980.