Re: UTC’s Interlogix division to close down by end of 2019

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On 10/27/2019 11:28 PM, Hogan wrote:
> Well, I did talk to a supplier last week who was anxious to let me know to order Now!... any parts that may be needed for all the customers. He did say that any orders would not even begin to be filled until late November/December.
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> What was revealing is that the fabrication plants are in Mexico! That made me think a little. It is not like these Mexican plants are just going to close up shop, just because the US corporation says so. Yo, its Mehico, saynior! The plants are all staffed with Mexican people who want to keep on working. The knowledge is also there in Mexico where they were taught what to do. It would not surprise me the least bit, if there were to be in the near future, Nitwerks parts coming out of there. Just saying...aren't these the same folks who are very adept at flooding the US market with Mary Y Ana and other things?
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> One thing that we all can be sure of, the pricing of the parts will most likely go up, up, up!
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> So, do I want to buy a bunch of parts that may be needed sometime in the near or far future when Mrs. Dingles Networx system gets struck by lightning??? I certainly will not install any new future systems of that brand, so, I am just looking at parts then. If her mainboard or keypad--(that is the most replaced part,famous red light, dazed look) goes, it's a "Might as well replace the whole system now Mam! moment".
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> I believe it's time for grandma to go... it's better this way. She will not be suffering anymore...
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> Now if all that any company or individual ever installed was Networx, then you do have a 'small' problem. Eez time to call sayniorr Hose and c if he ken help!...
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> Just for everyone to know, I am not prejudiced against any one in Mexico. I am joking to the tune of Disney's Speedy Gonzalez. I actually drove in 1985 from central Florida to Monterrey Mexico, drove a large egg shaped loop west and down to Mexico City, and back up the eastern side back to Monterrey, over a month. At that time, I found them to be very nice friendly people who went out of there way to help along the way.
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> Les, as to trying out the Neo Dsc panels, I would suggest also looking in the older PC 1616, 1632, 1664 versions, as those mainboards do not have their keybus locked out and sold out to Alarm.com. The programming should be mostly identical in its logic, and once you do get used to DSC, especially the wireless zone side, you will wonder why you waited this long to try them out. You also will have more options for communicators. I hate having all my eggs in one basket, especially when it drops down to the floor. That is why we have accounts with systems like DSC, Networx, Honeywell, Monitronics, Concord etc, etc.
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> So when another Networx keypad goes, or the mainboard, I am not going to loose any sleep over it. It's going to be a "Mam, that company went out of business last year. We've got a DSC system with a keypad that is even easier to use now, You will love it!" moment.
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> DSC is not going away for a while, as the Canadian founding man in charge sought out the proper company to buy out his 'baby', for the long term, and not for liquidation. There are still some very decent folks out there.
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> Hogan
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Hogan,

Thanks for the Southern Texas humor.  Insightful!!

Have a good week!!

Les