Replied May 29, 2006
THIS ALARM WORKS, BUT HAS WAY TOO MANY USELESS FEATURES. THE RELAY SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEY USE DONT COMPARE TO THAT OF OTHER MANUFACTURERS. COULD YOU SERIOUSLY FATHOM SPENDING SO MUCH ON A CHEAPLY MANUFACTURED ITEM? DEI HAS NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT, ONLY TECHNICIAN SUPPORT. THEIR INSTALL MANUALS ARE POORLY WRITTEN. THEY ARE DOING WELL IN THIS COUNTRY ONLY BECAUSE THEY MANUFACTURE THEIR ALARMS IN CHEAP FACTORIES IN ASIA. EVERYONE IS ALL ABOUT, "HAVE IT INSTALLED PROFESSIONALLY." PROFESSIONALS HAVE DONE A TON OF THEM AND THEY HAVE A MANAGER AT THEIR SHOP TO BACK THEM UP IF THEIR INSTALL OR PRODUCT FAILS. SHOPS MAKE MORE MONEY AT THE INSTALL THEN THEY DO ON THESE GARBAGE ALARMS. THEY ALSO USE 3M SCOTCH LOCKS AND CHEAP MATERIALS. HELL IF I'M GONNA PAY SOME SHOP TO INSTALL MY ALARM THAT WAY. DEI IS A GREAT COMPANY AT SELLING CHEAP STUFF AT BULK TO DEALERS AND OFFERING EASY TRADE-OFF ON THEIR OFTEN DEFECTIVE AND POORLY MADE MERCHANDISE. THEY ENTICE THE DEALER WITH INCENTIVES AND REWARDS FOR SELLING THEIR CRAP. THEY NOW HAVE THIS SILLY PROGRAMMER THAT PLUGS INTO THE ALARM MODULE AND SETS THE (ALREADY USELESS) PERAMETERS SO YOU CAN GO TO THE SHOP AND PAY EVEN MORE. YOU WOULDNT BE HERE IF YOU WANTED TO PAY A SHOP TO INSTALL YOUR ALARM WITH A WARRANTY, AS YOU WOULD GET NONE UNLESS YOU BOUGHT THE ALARM FROM THEM. IF YOU WANT A BETTER ALARM WITH BETTER RELAYS, BETTER INSTALL MANUALS, A NICE, SMALLER ANTENNA, AND ONE MODULE THAT DOES EVERYTHING THIS POOR ALARM'S 3 MODULES DO, GO WITH AN AUTOPAGE. ITS A MUCH MORE SOLID AND USER-FRIENDLY UNIT. AND, TO ALL THE INSTALLERS OUT THERE, I'M SORRY YOU GOT STUCK IN THAT CAREER.
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