Hello, I used to have the Garmin Forerunner 25 and 35 models. I had a good run with the Forerunner 25 until the battery died and was unable to replace it. I then got the 35 which was stolen. My biggest issue with both watches was that the watchbands repeatedly broke and the excess strap didn't stay in the free loop, so I had to keep putting it back in multiple times every day. Is this a problem with the Garmin Forerunner 245? If so, then I'm looking at getting the Suunco 5 GPS watch. Does the Suunco 5 GPS watch have a better watch band and free loop than the Garmin Forerunner 25 and 35? Thanks