CB - I think you'll find the 'fiddle factor' goes when you get used to it - I just give mine the occasional glance, now.
Whirley - try setting up routes using waypoits. It's very simple (the Garmin handbook is not the best, but it's not too bad) and can be a great help to see how far off track you are (or not)at a glance if the cockpit load is high. This also gives you accurate continuous readout of time and distance to next waypoint - very useful for ATC estimates.
Also, in the Chippy there is no room for Pooleys etc. On the Pilot 111 just click on the airfield on the map and you get all the info - freqs, runway layout etc. Useful if you need to divert or if you fancy dropping in somewhere you hadn't previously planned.
SSD