any opinins or experience witht this radar dectector? how would it compare to others?

Sorry I mean solo s2

 

Here's a pretty good radar test from April '02.

http://www.caranddriver.com/ar...ber=1

Note that they really liked the Bel 980, which you can find for ~ $140 on ebay now. As for the V1, yes, it costs $400, but three+ year old V1s are selling for ~ $350 to $370 on ebay. They really hold their value.