I bought this the same time as I got the GW9000A-1 G-Shock Mudman.  I ended up deciding on the mudman, and am going to send this back.  It was close, but I like the plain-ness of the mudman better.  The silver coloring on this watch around the face is metal, which I thought was cool.  That said, I wanted my digital watch to be a bit more muted...not so flashy.  This isn't flashy, but I was going for plain.  It was a tough choice, and the $50 less it costs was a big sway too.  But...after you have a watch for 4-5 years, who cares about $50, right?  I also didn't want 2 solar watches, so I got the 10 year battery gshock too.