Thanks everyone.....i upgraded to HWS......paid $50. Both DIRT and Dish CSRs told me $200 to upgrade until May 1st and then my price dropped to $50. I was one of the first 5000 customers to own a Directv satellite. Back then I paid $700 for a Sony receiver and received service through USSB and (cant remember) installed it myself. Since then, Directv gave me free upgrades every time a new receiver came out.....all the up to the Genie. Over the years I had received some pretty spotty service and many defective receivers. My Genie had TONS of issues and Directv gave me no help whatsoever. Last year, I moved to my new house and called Directv to get the movers deal and they told me it would be $250 to move my service!!! UH WHAT??? So i made the switch to DISH and the Hopper and have never looked back. Im guessing satellite services determine prices by your credit rating........ive had a costly divorce and subsequent bankruptcy and since then, Ive paid top dollar for every upgrade.