Originally Posted by
RebelGent
I own both the Pro 78SE and the Pro 78. Both have served me rather well with a small glitch in the SE a while back. The button that locked the unit on the mount disappeared inside the unit a couple of years ago, and when I posted such a problem on this board, Michael B. sent me a private message inviting me to send the unit back and have it fixed. I did so and everything was just fine until just a month ago or so.
The very same thing happened again a couple of weeks ago. Although I sent Mike B. a PM asking if I could send the unit back, I never did hear back from him. Is he still with the Whistler Group? I sent the unit back anyway, and when I did get it back, I hooked it up to the mount, and.....the release button did not work. I could not take it off the mount. **sigh**. Finally with a bit of coercion, it popped off, but now doesn't ever lock in and mount securely.
The very next day, the my other detector, the Pro 78 acted up with the same mounting issue and now I had two detectors that were not stable on the mount. I still use them, but continually have to adjust the detectors as they slide and move around on the mounts as I travel over bumps in the road.
But that's not all. I don't have my detector set very loud...I think I have it set to only to 4 on the volume scale....but as I started the car to come home from work, it went through it's start-up procedure and as it got to "Laser" the speaker blew.
So in the space of about 3 weeks, everything happened at once and I have two detectors that really aren't up to snuff.
Just curious....Does anyone have an idea of how long a detector lasts if it's taken care of well? I use mine on a daily basis...I live in a very small town and the local LEO's tend to keep a careful eye on the speeders around here and I don't like driving without a detector's protection. If I send both of these detectors in for repair, I'll be without one for at least a week. And that is especially worrisome since school has started and I'm certain the LEO's will be looking for compliance in the next couple of weeks over and above what they usually do.
As a side note, X-band is still alive and well here in Ohio as my Pro 78 picked up a LEO running constant on coming the other direction on Highway 2 last week during my trip home from Mich.
Safe travels all....
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