I replaced a rain gauge from La Crosse Technology that was very difficult to initialize; sometimes replacing batteries would be easy and straight-forward and other times it would be extremely frustrating. Not so with the Oregon Scientific RGR126; simply follow the easily understood directions and setup is a breeze. The monitoring station has crisp, clear numbers that are easy to read and the unit is compact. My only complaint, and it's not much of one, is that the rain receiving unit is a little large; otherwise I am extremely pleased and would readily recommend this unit.