Two year report. Use mine in saltwater for windsurfing in San Francisco. It's cold, briney, windy, deeply foggy and hostile to anything electronic. This radio never gets more than an immediate, thorough fresh water rinse and wiping. When I get home it's back into the charging stand located in a cold drafty garage facing the ocean. Had only one issue. A Low battery warning when transmitting. Turns out the battery contacts were corroded. I missed wiping off the brass contact pro..