Oh my gosh, this fun little system is nickel and diming me to death. There are so many limitations on each little product. The undisclosed limits make each part of a system nearly useless. Let's see, I've been reading about this stuff for 4 weeks and using it for only two weeks. The investment so far is $285. From my experiences, I have it all straight now:
* The credit card remotes range sucks, SO workaround is to buy a different transceiver than the one I have.
* With AHP I can't control a simple x10 light switch in the next room, SO workaround is to buy a phase coupler.
* My socket rocket sensor will work about 8 times out of 10, SO workaround is to fumble around in dark 20% of the time.
* I can use a IR543 Mini controller to turn ON a reading light, but when my wife tries it, it will only turn on at 4% brightness.
* Can't use the x10 switches if someone is sleeping because of the overly loud SNAP sound at SNAP ON or SNAP OFF.
* After submitting a tech support request on email, no one will respond.
* After getting tech support on phone, if they promise to email you something, it will never arrive.
* If an x10 salesman promises you a discount on the phone, it will not be added to your order.
* The sluggish AHP program will lockup if you do simple things such as removing a switch and then adding a different switch with the same code as the one removed.
* The CM15A "plastic" antenna has such limited range, it's useless as an antenna and only looks like an antenna.
* The wall switches do not fit into my plastic wall boxes, SO workaround is to Dremel the corner tips of the switch bodies off with a grinding wheel
But I do have these positives:
* The TH2807 thermostat set back controller works as advertised
* I did get a $15 Facebook discount (come to think of it, not so good. The FB discount cancelled out my $25 "Black Friday" discount which was supposed to be allowed top of other discounts)
* The forums are nice for bitching about the limitations, and there's always a guy with 3,000 posts that will question your sanity, and tell you what you SHOULD buy to make up for what you DID buy