Re: No more X10 at Radio Shack?

[Hooper <hooper@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:47:56 -0500, Robert Green wrote:

> "sylvan butler" <ZsdbUse1+noZs_0612@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> With that said, my X10 system is misbehaving, and yes, it is
>> frustrating!  :)  However, at my price point it is X10 or nothing, so
>> X10 it is.  And I have corresponding expectations.
>
> That sums it up nicely.  I put up with a lot to save a lot.  As long as X-10
> problems are still solvable, I am willing to do the work (and have the
> tools) to troubleshoot them.  The benefits outweigh the frustration.  If I
> had some sort of X-10 RF meter that worked the way the ESM1 or the Monterey
> did, I would consider my troubleshooting toolkit complete.
>
>> IMHO X10 does themselves a disservice by hiding the troubleshooting
>> information and even the official documentation of potential problems
>> behind their "Pro" site.
>
> I don't know of many manufacturers who market their products any other way!

X-10 maintains their Community Forum at http://www.x10community.com/forums
and to their credit does not censor it, as many manufacturers would.
As to be expected there's a lot of X-10 bashing, but also a wealth of
information and troubleshooting help posted there by users.