Magellan Maestro 4250 Car GPS Receiver

I previously had the Magellan Roadmate 6000T which was the top of the line at the time and I really liked it.I still have it as a matter of fact and still works fine except the internal plug connection keeps breaking and I have to open it up to re-solder it.So I figured it was time for a new one and Magellan recommended this Maestro 4250 which is their current top-of-the-line.Immediately after I started using it,I realized it was not as accurate as the 6000T.For example,I would pass a road either to my left or right and the gps would show that I was just getting there.The voice rcognition is a nice feature,but it has to be pretty quiet in the vehicle in order for it to hear you.Also,the volume needs a little to be desired.If driving on a long route,it has a tendency to recalculate the route while you haven't even requested it.Then it will try to detour you around some back roads and eventually bring you right back to the route you were on.Why?I don't know.If you set it for the fastest route on one day for a certain location and do the same thing for the same location the next day,there's a good chance it will give you 2 different routes.How is that possible?Again.I don't know.It has a nice slim design and points of interest are a great feature.It takes a little time to get used to.I eprsonally find the traffic feature(available at about $40 a yr)to be pretty worthless.I drive for a living and I have seen it give me plenty of warnings about slow traffic,accidents,etc.,and have actually gotten to the incident location and traffic was free & clear.And vice versa:I have run into big traffic messes,and no warning whatsoever,so save yourself the 40 bucks.On the 6000T I was able to locate an intersection by state and this 4250 only gives you the option to locate intersections by city or zip.Sometimes I get lousy directions where the people don't even really know the name of the city and the 6000T is much better for narrowing it down.All in all it really isn't that bad of a unit,but if you go through magellan and pay what they ask which is 499 dollars,then you are getting ripped off.I still prefer it over any Garmin for the ease of use and if you do get it,get it on ebay where you can get it for a couple hundred cheaper or even Amazon.Then I would say it is well worth it.The bluetooth feature works really well,but again there is a bit to be desired for volume so it defeats the purpose because you would have to pull over and shut down the vehicle in order to hear everything well and for the other person to hear you clearly.For that,you might as well talk directly into the phone since you are pulled over anyway.Another good idea would be to get a squaretrade warranty with it,so if it breaks down after a year or two,you can get all your money back and buy a newer model.Hope this review helps.I sure wish I knew all this prior to buying it,but I guess the disappointment comes from expecting the same quality from Magellan.....again,still better than a Garmin in my opinion.