Your was "half-baked" but mine must have stayed in the oven longer because it's well-done.
I find the audio and decode great on the local simulcast P25. For 800 mhz it is nice. I bought it for when the power is out. My TRX-2 is fantastic and I am sad to report faster to lock on than the Uniden. Because the uniden is a backup for me I don't mind and it is fine to keep me informed during WX emergencies.
I want more battery life though and it does run hot. I am very conservative and will turn it off it it gets too warm. I suspect running it until the battery dies in high ambient temperatures may be a poor idea for longevity.
But I prize it for audio quality and great decode.
It is a nice rig...but it is pricey and the quality does not live up to the cost. I am glad you are happy with yours. Mine is nice too. But for 700 dollars I expect more.
People on the fence should wait a bit IMO. Perhaps the price will fall some. It should. It is a nice scanner...
But less money will in many cases get you what you want.
My first scanner was a Bearcat BC-100 16 channels of epic. I loved it. It cannot be said I am a hater...far from it. But this newest effort lacks in some serious ways. I bought it because I am a fan.
I am less so now. I am fortunate to own many excellent receivers. I am 57 and have been acquiring them for a long time. Of all of them the Icom 8500 is ridiculous in it's performance. Poor as a scanner (too slow +relay switching) it is superior for intercept use. Analog only of course...it is a fantastic receiver. Mine has the 500hz filter installed primarily for cw use on HF/LF. It did very well with a homemade preselector on LF for DXing NDB's. The Icom 7410 is so much better on HF it is criminal...the stuff of dreams.
I am an Extra class amateur operator. And have been a receiver geek for decades.
Thanks for your service OM.