I find with Tek 3's the hose routing does not put so much pressure on the hoses. I don't use hose protectors because I like to see if there is any bulging or pin hole leaks on the male adaptors and when using ds4's the radius bends seem tighter.
As for break down and back up you'll aways have your ds4's to fall back on I got mine from the U.S try
DIVE THE ABYSS I bought mine as a set with xtx 50 second stages and hoses, in England the best price I was quoted was £570.00 a set with xtx 50's from divers warehouse.
Left and right stages have three low and one high pressure ports service wise they are a glorified ds4 but a little more sexy.
Don't knock em to you try em.
