Uniden R7 Extreme Long Range Laser Radar Detector (Open Box)

I bought this detector because other reviews said quote; "False alert city." <--- This to me means a superior product because its more sensitive than other detectors. My research online and via reviews also confirms that this detector is the most sensitive on the market. Quiet Mode is amazing along with self-selecting sensitivity based on speed. THIS RADAR DETECTOR IS NOT USER-FRIENDLY!!! (I would underline this if I could) If you want something you just plug in and it works, this detector is not for you. Firmware updates require a laptop or PC to complete (But the process is simple.) Here are some GOOD instructions on how to update firmware for any of the R-models: Google search: "Uniden (Revision #) R7 firmware update." This will take you to Uniden's firmware download page. The only thing you want or need is the Windows/Mac installer (Whichever one you use) download and run from PC. Using the USB cable that comes with the unit, plug it in to the PC and to the radar detector. Run the installer. After installation, configure your radar detector settings. I would suggest letting the radar detector senitivity be set based on speed automatically and enable quiet drive with the limit set to 20 or 30mph depending on user-prefrences. Save and Exit You may now mount your radar detector and plug it in. Anyone complaining about "false alert city" did not configure their radar detector properly for their environment (And probably manually set it to LONG range) This is the quietest and most accurate radar detector ive ever owned. COBRA cant hold a candle to the quality this unit possesses. If you are looking for a Radar Detector that is ALSO user-friendly, I strongly recomend Escort. The premium you pay with them is for User-Friendlyness. (They have a REALLY simple software suite thats easy for the avg user to use and access.) My ONLY complaint is that this unit isnt user friendly and it didnt matter to me at all but might to others. Take the time, configure the product for the way you want it and itll pay dividends. It will NOT simply work the way you want it to out of the box. PS: Ive figured out the complaints people have about the false alerts. Smart cars with radar proximity sensors. My car has it. It uses 3-4 frequencies that the radar detector ALWAYS triggers on if there are cars or walls around. To fix this, making sure auto-mute is enabled, allow muting of KA band. There is a toggleable setting to ignore weak signals and this needs be enabled as well. After your next drive, your UNIDEN will automatically start ignoring the radar signals as they start to spam you and auto-mute them. I also want to note; This radar detector managed to detect a cop running active scanning while driving around 3 turns. Ive never seen a radar detector manage this feat. I detected him about a half mile away around 3 turns. Crazy good detection now that its configured properly. Changing my rating to 5/5. It takes some configuration but ive never used a better radar detector.