My argument is not one size fits all. Of course there are going to be some that feel the screen is just fine and dandy. When I compare it to several other LCD products that I own I find this screen to be really on the low end of readability. Not just the font, just seeing the text. Unless you have a lot of light shining on the display everything seems dark. The backlight helps but you pay a price for that. I'm just saying that for a product that has been around as long as it has, and costs what it does (Uniden scanners are some of the most expensive out there), shortcuts should not have been taken with things like displays. It could be better, much better. I have to stop talking about this now as nothing is going to change for me. I just have to get used to what it is and move on. I just hope someone from Uniden is following along and understanding that this (and my other threads) convey that we are very in-tune with not only the quality of the individual parts that go into our expensive scanners but also the quality that goes into the design engineering and usability of these products as well. I've been a little harsh in my criticism of the problems that I've been having and I'm sure that has put some people off but the degree of my intensity has its reasons. First, I am actually frustrated that these things would be happening in what I consider mature products. So my frustration shows. Secondly, I really want to get my point across and sometimes you have to make some smoke in order to do it. Want to be the very best, than you have to produce the very best an that takes a lot of work and sometimes you have to take a few dings as well. Endless obsession over perfection will usually yield a superior product. I'm assuming Uniden does product testing with actual users, not just the guys in the shop? Consumers have design input beyond just a suggestion box?
One of my posts had a picture of a Camero or Charger with the user stating that he wasn't about to mount his scanner into the side of his dashboard. Yup, I agree. This is where we are is modern electronics and industrial design. You have to be up with what's going on.
So now I'm done. I've exhausted all of my energy being frustrated over what these products will not do. I've made my case and learned my lessons. Let's see what changes. I'm going to see if dropping a few models might give me what I want. Hopefully I can recoup some of what I spent via auction.
Roveer