I just received a Valentine 1 for my new car. In more than 7 years with the V1 in my other car, I was only stopped once. That was at night by instant-on coming at me from the opposite direction on a bend in the road. I ordered both of my V1's with the concealed display. I place it with the instrument cluster and mount the main unit on the far side of the rear view mirror so it has a good view to the rear. As I do half of my driving at night, it is important to know if radar/laser is running within the headlights behind me as I prepare to merge onto the highway. In the time between purchases, V1's price has changed little--if any. The full price for the two components, multiple mounting and hook-up accessories, and $23 shipping/handling was $461. Used/possibly stolen V1's go for more than that on eBay. And, although upgrades are NOT free, there has only been one in over 7 years (pop).