Thieves will destroy a $3000 A/C unit to retrieve $20 of scrap copper from it. Ask me how I know. Now ask me why I hastily ran out and bought a Q-See Surv Vid system at Sam's Club (a 1080p package, the QT714). Should I have studied more, before purchasing? Undoubtedly. Is the Q-See system working? Reasonably well. Now I'm on a mission to make the system easily portable. I refurbish houses, and this system will be schlepped from house to house. I'll post up progress soon. Glad to join!