Xact Communications SIRIUS Satellite Receiver & Universal Kit

Pros: It was what I thought to be a good starter unit - clear in the car...

Cons: Heated up too fast! Reception indoors was somewhat limited in the 'burbs'...

Summary: I received this unit as a gift. Unfortunately, I kept it as it was my first satellite radio. It seemed like it was going to be perfect for me but I think the novelty of my first sat. radio took over. After toying with it for awhile and checking it out, I noticed that as MANY others had said, the unit got quite hot! Keep in mind that I was just checking it out so it wasn't like it was on for 8 hours...was on for about 1.5 hours, so no need for all of the heat. The other thing that I noticed was the fact that reception in the house was not so good. I could also see how the buttons could be a pain in the backside if you were driving. They totally need to revamp this item or just trash it & start over. Sirius really needs to reconsider associating their name with a product like this. I have since returned this gift to the store of purchase and ordered a Kenwood H2EC combo package. The reviews on it are quite good! Good Luck reading all of the reviews...they almost drove me crazy when I finally found the Kenwood stuff!