New LPP and New AL G8

[nugj]

Just a couple of notes of interest. Comments appreciated:
I have a new AL G8 and a new LPP.

I ordered the AL G8 direct from AL and it arrived yesterday. It came loaded with 17.40 software. That was a bit of a surprise as I thought they were up to 17.46. Are there any jam code issues with 17.40 here in the US? I thought there was one or two that required 17.46

The LPP came with what I think are the older steel encased sensors. The AL came with the newer aluminum encased sensors. Are the aluminum newer or the other way around?

[Rottman]

Why did you get both? Which seems built better?

[nugj]

I got both of them because I have two cars that I drive quite a bit and a third that is more of a summer fun car (1971 Detroit iron). Plus there is the family van. So I have plenty of cars to install in and I am something of an electronics geek. The company I work for is in electronics. I often just cannot help myself. If there is something out there that I can compare and try to draw some conclusions from, I am very likely to do it. So since many comment that they are very similar I thought I would try to validate that for myself while needing more than one anyway.

I have two V1 detectors and 1 escort 9500i as well. There to be honest I was able to convince myself that for my purposes the V1 was just much better and I wanted to at least have the detector that I felt most confident about in at least two of the cars. If I had discovered the speed cheetah mirror earlier I may never have bought the 9500i. Which is not to say that there is anything particularly wrong with it. Liked the V1 arrows right away and do think it is a bit better at alerting.