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The product works good, but the fm reciever is very weak and I have to use a cassette reciver to get better reception.

While the Skyfi3 is a very capable and useful XM receiver, this home kit may have an issue that causes the Skyfi3 to fail. It has occurred twice to me but unfortunately I did not see the possible connection until this second failure and more than 30 days after purchase. Amazon is not the place to purchase this from specifically because of the short warranty period.

The Home Install Kit is very simple with an adapter stand, power transformer and audio cables. I use the kit as a standalone in my office, not connected to a stereo or other sound system. With a simple speaker set, the unit performs admirably and is unobtrusive on my desk. It is very similar to the Pioneer Inno portable XM receiver, but slightly larger. The SkyFi3 remote works well. The home install kit is necessary to use the SkyFi3 as a standalone or auxiliary source input to a larger audio system.

The Skyfi3 home kit works well even inside the aluminum Faraday cage of a trailer if positioned southwestward in the window. My only complaint is the home kit is over-priced-----cost more than the radio. Still worth it to get dependable radio signal all night and day, any kind of weather.

My first unit stopped working after 8 months. (There was no sound coming from unit) XM customer service agreed to replace the model at no charge. 6 months later the second unit stopped working...same problem, no sound. XM will not offer me another replacement. XM's replacement offer for the portable model is the Pioneer with a cost of $200!! Do not buy this product if you plan on using it for more than a year