I think I came off a bit to harsh... While I dislike Arecont products it's undeniable that they do offer an excellent value for your buck. I had some bad experiences with them in the past, and I never really gave them another shot but I'm sure by now they're improved a bit.
As for H.264, the entire IQeye Alliance series does that, from 0.3MP to 5MP, but nothing to rival Arecont's 10 MP H.264 or Arecont's 2MP @ 30 FPS H.264 camera.
Anyways, to each his own.