Expensive, But Hopefully Worth It

I finally decided to plunk down $100 to buy myself a digital chess clock to replace the wind-up clock I've had for so many years. I just began to get embarrassed pulling that thing out at tournaments and having to apologize to my opps for having such a crappy clock. Not to mention the fact that my chess club tournament games are g/45 with 5 second delay with the stipulation that if you don't have a clock that can be set for a 5 second delay then the game is simply g/45. So, I'm considering this an investment. And, with the peace of mind having an FIDE-approved clock will bring me, I'll hopefully have one less distraction during my OTB games.

At chess club, we typically use the Chronos clock. I hate the Chronos clock! It's too big, ugly, and bulky for my tournament bag, and it's a pain in the butt to program. I chose what looked to me to be the better choice and am getting the DGT XL.