inputs.text: basic functional detector - opinion cheap detector better no detector frequent visitor traffic court systehem not choice started investing radar detectors many many years ago owned expensive valentines cheap cobraswhistlers honestly say even give little warning still better no warning detector no exception not best far basic no frills detector easy use self explanatory looks hitech small purchased cheap replacehement sensoro unit quit working 4 years faithful service took several places old unit picked false alerts picked others didnt took several solar speed traffic sensors always picked thehem albeit much closer old unit wasnt expecting 300 alert systehem 30 detector pleased months use relegated unit service isuzu purchased much expensive unit use bmw well figured foot seehemed much heavier bimmer isuzu needed something better range plus missed voice alerts one beeping rated viability price range cant compare ford focus lotus elise review folks place perspective