I changed from another alarm company over a year ago. Safetech assessed my home then suggested some minor changes for my home to ensure that there is a pet friendly motion detector upstairs and updated the smoke alarm. They told me that I do not need to change to a more expensive wireless system unless I wanted to, as my current wired system is completely adequate and will work well even at a power outage. The switch over was very easy and very low cost. I find that arming and disarming of my system is also very very easy. Two buttons: I ask myself: do I stay or am I going away. So press either ‘stay’ or ‘away’. I also get a notice on my iPhone when my system is armed, so when I was out of town, I knew when my daughter entered (or forgot to enter) my home to check on my cat. I did not tell her that I could do this long distance. So I sent her a text, “by the way, did you have a chance to feed my cat yet?” “ Why yes, she said” and I got a notice when she disarmed and then armed my system, later than she claimed she has done it. So this is my little secret. When I called for tech support such as changing the time on my display, the staff were courteous and clear. When I had a (false) alarm event, they were on the phone checking on me right away. So I feel safe with Safetech! And the best part? My monthly premiums are significantly lower than before. It is not the initial installation costs that one should look at but the long-term costs.