Reliability...

[Beanyhead]

Hey,

I've been browsing these forums for a while, and lately I've been seeing a lot of talk about the 8500 x50 getting Self Cal issues due to heat, etc. I'm planning on buying either a RX65 or a 8500 x50, but my concern is that it'll start acting up...

Does the RX65 have the same problems, because there seems to be less talk about these kind of issues with it.

Thanks

[Arashi666]

First off welcome to the forum

well my X50 has been sitting in the blazing Texas sun every day for almost a year now, and it still hasnt given me any problems yet........and from what ive seen around here and elsewhere the RX-65 is a bit more 'fragile' than the X50... so i think

[kbuck1984]

I have the RX-65 and no probelms. I don't leave it up in the heat though, I take it down and put it in my glove box. Better safe than sorry.

[Sparkknocker]

Welcome to the forum...basically both of the RD's have been known to have Sef Cal or Service Required errors. I have owned the RX65 about 1 year with 0 problems. Some other guys have own 1 for 3 days and gotten a service required message across the screen.

Belscort is one in one so both are prone to sef cal messages although I must say it has been getting better with time. So basically pick the one with better performance because your chances of having problems with either is the same