the local installers are junk and the corp customer service stinks. contacted direct to install system (remove current DISH due to lack of local channel fight) scheduled on 9/17 for install on 10/5, received email confirmation and text confirmation day before install and then install day came and went with no show or call or email. called customer service and the said they had no record of order WOW lady wrote up new order while being very nice while I was hot (took 25 minutes to get to a human in the first place) said she'd have them out next morning and give us a gift card. appt per email and account login was for 8-12 and guess what, no show no call no email. I went to wedding alone so someone was home and guy showed up at 2pm. told my husband could not install satellite dish on same post current satellite is , called his office they said it could, argued with my husband (who designs and engineers TV and audio systems for auditoriums and arenas nationwide) said he'd have to put on house (metal roof and surrounded by 50-80 pine trees) so my husband finally told him to get off the property. at this time we have not heard anything from direct despite msgs left to customer service lady's direct phone number. this entire experience is unacceptable. Satellite TV is the best option for us that live in the woods in northern MN. there is no cell or internet service so no streaming or internet based TV read more