No, you're not "stuck" waiting for Garmin.
I've had my MX20/GNS480(nee CNX80) combination for two years.

"Victor J. Osborne, Jr." wrote in message =
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I'd get whatever could output to a flat panel such as Avedyne (sp?).=20
Anything but Garmin. I bought the sales line 'in a few months, later =
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year at the latest for about 3 years now. Get an IFR panel model that =

outputs to a panel and other functions come with. Go Garmin and your =
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w/ waiting for them to add it to the 530/430.
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Thx, {|;-)
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Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.
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"pgbnh" wrote in message=20
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Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really =
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alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative =
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defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?