I've been looking for a (singular) satellite communicator, and trying to decide which one to buy. I like Garmin products, but stumbled across the Motorola Defy, and was surprised how cheap it is - so cheap, in fact, that I'm now thinking of buying multiple units for family member dispersed around the country. It's hard to justify NOT having something like this for SHTF. Even the basic service plan is free for the first 12 months, and only $5/month thereafter.
Does anyone own one of these? Or a Garmin? The battery life is not as good as the Garmin inReach Mini 2, but the price is right.