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I received my 955 3 days ahead of the estimated delivery date... way to go Amazon ! Some people say the unit is heavy .. I prefer to call it "solid." It's bigger and heavier than my 6-yr old unit, but hey, not all electronics are miniturized and this unit has a lot of features. No problem mounting to windshield or with the unit not sitting snug..no unwanted vibration or noise. I know the unit works..it picks up traffic speed signs more than a mile away, and I dodged one speed trap already. I especially like the feature where the unit "announces" the type of radar so I don't have to take my eyes off the road. Brightness settings are good and sound volume is okay out of the box (adjustable) if you are not listening to the radio/CD at 105 decibles. So far, it's been a great unit.

Good product.
Gives a fair warning of police radar presence. Wish it gave a better warning in some cases though. The reaction time in a few cases was mere seconds but usually this is not the case.
I like the programmable features and they're easy to use and the detector remembers them after you turn it off and on again.
I bought this after seeing that it was considered the 'best under $200 radar' by more than a few sources.
I found mine on Amazon for $50 dollars cheaper than a lot of the other bigger sites. I paid $153 total to get it to my door.
Detects on all the bands used to catch speeders.
Now I need a laser jammer.

I bought this detector to mount to a Honda 599 motorcycle for the most part. It performs flawlessly when detecting radar but often falses on X band when encountering alarm systems. If you ride uphill into the setting sun it also falses for laser alert. I'm not sure if the more expensive detectors false less but you can usually tell if it's a false alert depending on the band. If it's KA band they are using instant on further ahead and you should slow down. I'm not sure what you are gaining by going with the $300 plus models.

This seems to be a good detector. I got caught in Ohio by a cop that just turned on his laser. The detector lit up and sounded off like the 4th of july, but the laser was just turned on so they got me. You really need a radar and laser jammer nowadays. The mount sucks. Use a grip pad for the dash, or maybe hang from the mirror in states were its legal to have these. I havan't been using as a result of the laser problem. But it has definitely saved me a few potential tickets. I didn't even know they were using those new sport looking Dodge sedans for law enforcement in Mi til i bought this beltronics. Great at detection, but that's not enough.

This detector has a lot of features and a good range. I have tested the range with known speed traps and can even pick up the automated radar units that sit by the road so you know your speed vs. the posted limit. It reads this strongly at a good distance, though the signals from them are much weaker then `the Boys' radar guns.

I do have a beef with the laser detection. I have sat in my driveway, which every known direction that a cop could be sitting at is visible; it is a small angle of view. There is no way I can get my car painted by a laser without my seeing the cop. Not possible!! (Unless he's hiding in the bushes @ 50+ yds)So as I understand it, the laser detection is strictly LOS (line of sight) so why does it go off? Not once, but on several occasions. Odd, but no unit is perfect and I do think it's signal discriminating is by far good enough for the price point. It would be cool if it had logic that could read the strength, variations in signal, and determine type, direction and approx distance, then audibly via voice tell you (K band, 7 o'clock, moving vehicle), or something. Yea, I know that technology would cost bookoo bucks. I would also like it if it had optional remote sensors. The rear sensor is often obscured and I think mounting the sensors in the grill and tail, would help extend its range and options of where to mount the unit.

Overall.....
Good unit for the price, I highly recommend.