I bought my 222k because I would pay more with the $50 one time charge plus the lease fee every month, in the end I would have payed almost $60 more than I would if I just bought the thing.
The only time I have problems is in the winter due to the snow build up on the dish, but that's only a few times each winter when we get monster storms with a few inches per hour, but nothing a broom can't handle. Rain storms don't affect my dish.
In a few days I am planning to upgrade to HD for the World Cup and was told the 222k receiver would cost $150 + $95 for the installation fee, but it would only be $15 if I sign up for the Service Plan (which I assume is the same thing as the Protection Plan? Not word play from Dish?). So I was...