"Derelect" (Direct)TV grumpage

[BlackBeard]

Me and the wifey decide to try out Direct TV. HUGE mistake!!! From the gate we made it clear we didn't want the dish in front of the house, anywhere in the rear or on the roof is fine, and that the installer would need a long enough ladder. On the agreed upon day between 8-4 the installer was a no call, no show. An installer showed up after 6pm that sameday. Again we made it crystal clear the front of the house was off limits only the back, or the roof. The installer quickly got everything up and running, so before he left I wanted to do a walk-around to make sure everything met my standards. I was floored, jackass mounted the dish in front of the house directly in front of my second story window. I had him take down the dish and we arranged for a re-installtion date...so I thought. After 2 more no call no shows, 9 days later the so-called area supervisor came out to do the re installation himself. He brought a 40' ladder and 2 other installers. After about 2hours he claimed that the only line-of sight he could get was from the second story in the front. I told him never mind, we don't want it. Well today after scrutinizing every house on my street 17 out of 20 dishes are Direct TV the other 3 are dish network. the 4 houses immediately around me (front, back, left and right) have direct tv, 2 on their roofs, one on the side and one in the back. Talked to my neighbors, of course they had it awhile ago went thru the Direct TV drama and cancelled shortly after. Lousy customer service, billing issues, 15 minutes or more waiting to speak to a live person (in India). I'll stick to terrestial tv thank you.