happya$$,
How could you envision "better"?
Personally, I find the radar section of the V1 to be as good as it gets (along with the other top performing detectors, you know which).
The fact that the differences are minimal [with radar] is a testiment to the fact that other companies have finally caught up with VR on that score (its taken many years to do so, in fact).
I frankly, wouldn't want any greater range on a detector, if that's what you meant by "better." Why? Because I tend to discount any alerts after a certain amount of time. In otherwords, I don't care to want to know that radar is being operated 10 miles down the road. In 5+ minutes I will have certainly forgotten about a sole alert in that distance and if I happen to be cruising at speed, I honestly don't have the patience to "crawl" at a lower speed waiting for the 10 miles to click by.
Are advances like predictive alerting (due to GPS data) cool? Sounds promising. But as a pure detector, I can't fathom how much better its performance could be with radar. :wink:
If one were to open one and examine the quality of build of a V1 (thickness of circuit boards, etc.), it would be easy to appreciate what you get for your money with 'em.
[Some] companies come out with "new" models every year, but are they really "improved" from the previous model years?
When I think of a Valentine, I think Porche 911. That model has changed [fundamentally] relatively little over its long life and has stayed true to its roots. [For you high-end audiophiles, think the SME Type 5 tonearm].
Why? Simple. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :wink:
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