jgillett, how did Davis respond when you contacted them about your dissatisfaction?
Pretty much with indifference. Had listed the following items in my letter...
* Fan has stopped running - once in a blue moon it works (noisy), but usually not
* Both solar panels are clouded over and showing possible cracks
* Console is old analog style - will not accept current firmware update
* Readings of temp, hum, dew, etc., 'jump around' a bit and do not follow my closest METARs (each only a few miles away)
* Did not pop the cover to check the supercap, but I have my doubts
They replaced the fan and cap, and said they found a 'missing segment' on the console display so they replaced a chip. They also 'calibrated the barometer', but when I put it back in operation it was way off the mark. Had to re-do that myself. Readings still jump around (graphs are not smooth), their comment on the solar panel cracks was 'as long as it's putting out the voltage', and on the console upgrade 'most people don't need what's in the upgrade so we didn't do it'. With the heat we have here the cracks are just going to get worse, and for the console what happens when they have another upgrade that requires this one as a pre-req? Lose the station for another 2 weeks, and maybe pay another 100 bucks?? Not!
I realize the majority of folks here gotten great service (which I had come to expect from them), but I didn't, and I'm pretty sour on Davis.