I have the base Crony and it works just great. Two problems; the screen has to be read either up close or with a scope and it is subject to burning powder and sabots or wads. Personally if I were to start over I would spend the money for the remote screen. I had to make a plexiglas cover for the screen on mine as the first one had to be repaired by Crony after I wrecked it with black powder rifles. I think they have a cover available but the remote one solves that problem.