I love it! I did not have the original Garmin scale so I don't have that to compare to, but I thought it was super easy to connect and set up. I love the display and I don't find it difficult to wake it up. It updated right away as soon as I turned it on and transfer of data is instant to Connect.
The only complaint I have right now is not with the scale itself but with the lack of information to help you understand your measurements. I wish there were charts in the manual or in the app to give you an idea of what the healthy zones are with each of the measurements. I mean, I have no idea what these numbers mean without a chart showing how I compare to other women my age. How would I know if my body water percentage was good? Where should my BMI be? Or maybe I missed it somewhere? I have bought scales like this in the past and they always provide charts for you to compare yourself to.