Would be great later if you can post your experience with it, I suspect there are a few here who are considering something similar
I’ll certainly do that but won’t need it in earnest until it warms up a bit, I don’t do cold!
Playing about with it it’s really easy to use and the test texts I’ve sent went instantaneously.
Registering it with Garmin Europe was also easy as was setting up a subscription, which incidentally I’ve gone on the Freedom Safety Plan at a cost of £15 per month for the months you want to use it.
You can suspend and reactivate that anytime.
It weighs next to nothing, feels well made and looks as though it could take some abuse without breaking.
I did a lot of research, particularly watching videos on YouTube that helped me decide and also helped me to get going once I got my hands on it.