[Rob Evans]

Spookily enough, as an owner of both a VR3 and Stinger, I'd go for the Nexus.  Nice and cheap, sometimes a bit of a bastard to program - but does two mixes & CCR if that's your bag.  For service backup you've only got to look to Buddy - ie superb.  Yes, it doesn't do trimix - but for mixes up to 30% He that's a no-brainer anyway so you're OK for normoxic if that's what you finish up doing.  You'd be amazed the amount of serious gas divers (CCR admittedly) swear by them.
The Vytec has merit, but as regards the Aladin (nice, but does it really give you THAT much more) and the VR2 (HOW FECKIN MUCH?) you'd be better off keeping it cheap until you've got more of an idea what you want from your diving.
A VR3's a ton of money and though it DOES rock  I'm starting to wonder if it was money all that well spent.
Hope WL isn't reading this. Hope Chasey isn't reading this. Or Rob M. Or Phil E.
Bollocks, I've just managed to alienate another half of YD.  [img]C:\Documents and Settings\Rob\My Documents\My Pictures\Emoticons\Big grin.gif[/img]

PS Hang on to the Stinger, makes a great backup bottom timer in Guage mode.