Not sure what this means, but if you're implying that the Stir+ or 9500ci need a cell phone to see visual alerts, that's totally not true. They have their own stealthy display unit.
I was comparing to ALP, which does require a cell phone for most advanced functions.
When you actually compare units, the Stir+\9500 delivers the best bang for the buck.
That is up to each individual to decide. That's what I love about an open market
My neighbor got an amazing deal on StiR+ last christmas, he got it on some Mega Christmas/Black Friday sale which was more than 50% off and free install, so ~$1000 installed with front and rear laser - he's very happy with the deal he got, even though he ended up having to reinstall the rear-laser himself because the store didn't do a great job.
All other solutions cost thousands more to buy and install and only offer laser or radar but not both.
The second part is not true at all. My Stinger VIP installation includes both front and back radar and laser jamming - all beautifully integrated in one system. ALP also offers an integrated solution with both front and back NetRadar and laser. There is even a third radar antenna option to cover MRCD detection, something Stinger covers already with just 2 antennas.
If your cash is unlimited, sure, go for the $5000+ solutions, but most people don't want to spend that much on radar/laser protection. I got my full Stir+ system bought and installed for less than $2000.
I agree that everyone needs to make their own decision what is best for them in terms of cost vs. benefit. There are radar detectors starting at $50 out there. STiR is the entry level remote mount (vs. windshield mount which doesn't work in most Teslas). I was just agreeing with the other poster since STiR came out a few years ago and doesn't get updated very much in terms of latest laser or radar guns and in testing doesn't do as well as ALP or Stinger. I invite to check out rdforum.org to see results from independent tests. You can get in touch with other enthusiasts there as well and maybe even attend one of their local test, so you can see for yourself how well your installation performs against others. Any radar detector offers some protection. On an open desert highway most of the radar detectors behave the same. Where the difference comes in is when you get into challenging terrain (turns, hills, city), or how well the falses are filtered out (especially with all the Blind Spot Monitoring radars in new cars). Laser also seems to be cat and mouse game, new guns come out, detectors and jammers need to be updated or they don't protect you. To give you an example, I'm pretty sure STiR will not jam VPR guns such as the DragonEye.
Bottom line, I am not criticizing your choice by any means, just pointing out to other forum readers that there are other choices that offer more benefit for more money, that's all. You yourself paid a bunch more money for P85+ (as per your signature) than people who got an S60. I had a 2013 S60 and loved it, but I wouldn't accuse you of having unlimited money just because you shelled out $30K+ more to shave off a couple of seconds off of the 0-60 and get a sport suspension. People shell out more money for higher end radar/laser protection for the same reasons, to get more performance/protection and just like with Performance Model Tesla's, not everyone needs it or is willing to pay for it (just like not everyone buys a Tesla - a Toyota Corolla arguably gives you much more bang for your dollar as far as most people's transportation needs).