Cobra RAD 700i Laser Radar Detector

I would give this somewhere between 3-4 stars if I could. If you are wanting a radar detector that will be "good enough" this is the one. For me, the 480i has never missed a radar or laser when I'm both on the freeway/highways/in city. The associated driver smarter app, has had some pretty solid improvements that increase the functionality of the device with some good features that you can't get with the device alone. Now the only problems I have are 1) the OEM suction cup that I received is terrible for security as it is too weak to hold the scanner level or stable throughout drives. You will want to buy a 3rd party single large mount or one of the 3 suction cup mounts if you are on a tighter budget. 2) when I say I never missed a scanner/laser it implies that the unit has it running obviously. The issue is that this will pick up everything in between you and the speed trap, from other cars collision detectors, automatic stoor doors (only in in town really), live speed signs, etc. So this means you have to really worry about which one is the real one in this "boy cried wolf" situation. So you don't get a quiet ride and you can't really dismiss everything due to inconsistency. My advice is: if you can afford to bump up to the rad700i, do so because it is significantly (cannot emphasize this enough -SIGNIFICANTLY-) more reliable and provides you with probably the best budget scanner you can ever get without going to someone like Uniden or the Valentine1. If you are on a serious budget with no wiggle room, this will do the job.