Well yes its terrible for navigating on the fly. But for the basics, and a screen that works when wet, its superior. I gave up using garmins for routing on the fly a while ago, and just use my phone as its far simpler and clearer. So using the 530 is ideal for me.
Agreed. For just following a route the 530 is great. For on-the-fly detours I find the extra screen area of the 1030 a benefit compared to the smaller form factor head units like the 830.
Haha I hated the 530, I couldn't stand how fiddly it was to navigate the map without the touch screen. But each to their own I guess.