In this economy, I've become a bit particular about how I allocate my hard earned money. When I spend it, I have a strong preference to support small businesses. I interviewed several companies when I decided to get an alarm system and monitoring for my (also small) business. Apollo won the match because they seemed the most fair and straightforward in the way they do business. I paid for the equipment upfront, but I just pay $30 month to month for as long as I want. There were a couple companies where I could lease the equipment, but they required multi-year agreements and charged more on the monthly rates. For me, it was worth it not to be tied into a long term (small type, multi-page, sign away my children) contract in case my business plans changed - but to pay less over the long haul on monthly monitoring fees. There were a couple other companies that also had reasonable packages, but I liked this one the best. The few times I've needed to call to make adjustments to my system, the owner is right on it and super friendly. read more