[Porsche-O-Phile]

You still get some protection against laser - first off, have you ever tried to aim a simple laser pointer at something 500' away? Try it. You'll get "jitter" and variation of maybe a couple of feet each way. Can't be any easier with a heavier handheld "gun" think like L.E. uses. So there's a chance to get a warning before getting painted and having a return sent to the unit. Secondly is the "scatter" from another car ahead of you getting zapped. Point is, it IS possible to get warning with laser, but it's more difficult than with radar. The FAQ section of the V1 page supports this.

Recently got my V1. It's already paid for itself. That thing is awesome. My only gripe is that despite the excellent filtering, there are still a crapload of false "X" warnings in this area (enough to be annoying) and an occasional false "K". However, compared to my old Escort, the frequency of false alarms is pretty low.

I'm not advocating speeding or driving like a maniac, but the sad fact of the matter is this whole "speeding" thing is a B.S. game about revenue and control - nothing more. When I see TWO speed traps on my way to work (<5 miles) on the same day and one of them just plucks someone randomly from a pack of cars driving 10-ish MPH over the limit for the hell of it, it's a B.S. game and unfortunately it requires every tool in one's arsenal just to keep the crooks' hands out of my wallet. . . If the speed limits were more reasonable to begin with and commiserate with the speeds that are proven daily to be perfectly safe and efficient by thousands of people that drive on a particular stretch of roadway without incident, such things wouldn't be necessary, but that's the state of our system. Pretty pathetic, really.

Anyway, another enthusiastic thumbs up for V1.