I have been using it for 1 year now, and I really use it a lot as my job requires me to drive around doing services to people's houses and offices.
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br /It might takes a bit to start up the gps in the morning, but once it's 'hot', it takes less than 1 minute for it to get the signal bearing.
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br /For the price that I paid for it, I'm very pleased with it.
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br /The only issue that I have is that updating the map requires buying a replacement SD card at around $70, otherwise everything is good.
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Having never used a GPS before, and being on a limited budget, I was pleased to see the Averatec Voya 320 come up on a "Black Friday" sale. A quick check of my favorite computer magazine sites revealed favorable reviews. After 12 months of constant use, I can report that this unit is well worth having, especially for the price.
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br /For the most part, I found the device routed me correctly in both busy urban and remote rural areas. There have only been a few missteps. On one occasion it sent me the wrong way up a one-way street. Another time it took me successfully across country to a brand new motel in a small town but then, after taking a day trip, couldn't get me back. A few times, the unit insisted on routing me on major roads, even though I kept telling it to bypass the nearby but parallel highway.
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br /Speaking of following instructions, I found the unit's female voice to be pleasant and clear, with a slight Irish accent (interesting on the pronunciation of "third," for instance). There is no text-to-voice recognition of minor street names as you would find in more expensive products. Still, the Voya 320 gives a clear and reliable warning of an approaching intersection. If it says "Turn right in 500 feet," I know I should be slowing down and looking for a street entrance on my right.
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br /Despite constant and relatively reliable use, I can't help but list several shortcomings:
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br /- The unit can take a long time to acquire a signal, especially during heavy cloud cover.
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br /- Sometimes it seems to get stuck entirely, and I have to press the reset button.
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br /- The screen suffers from glare during the day, but is almost too bright at night, even when I turn the backlight way down.
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br /- The only way to get map updates is to purchase a replacement SD card. Currently, this is around half the price of the original system.
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br /Despite all that, the Voya 320 is still a good buy. If you are in the market for a more up-to-date, more full-featured product, then be prepared to spend more than twice the price of this budget GPS.

I don't usually buy the cheapest of anything but I figured that two hundred dollars can't get you something too shoddy. I was mistaken. The first warning sign was that the cig lighter adapter doesn't exactly fit the device! It only plugs in halfway. The device worked for 2 months and then I was stuck on the menu.
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br /The GPS portion is slow. Often times, during operation, the display would revert back to the menu for no reason. You'll have to take your eyes off the road and press a button to return to the map.
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br /The unit does not turn itself off when you shut off your vehicle. If you don't remember to turn the GPS off every time you leave your car, you'll probably return to a drained battery, which is a problem if you need to use your cig lighter for something else of if you'd like to take the device out on foot.
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br /The package does not include a wall charger.
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br /I didn't know about a pdf manual until I called tech support. The guy had not heard of the device before and he looked up the manual to try to help me. All he could suggest was to press the reset button.