Ok, I don't have time to read through this whole thread, but let me just say this- The V1 is the best radar DETECTOR you can buy. It does what it's supposed to do, DETECT radar. It has 2 radar horns to detect, one in the front, and one in the rear. Escort does not have a unit that has two horns besides the bel sti which has 2 horns, but they are both in the front.
And you have to watch out for most radar detector test websites out there because most are bogus... This is a reliable one.
http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/r...ctor-test.html
Here is a website/forum with more information...
radardetector.net
also, V1>belscort