Tedd Riggs wrote:
> Couple Major Errors: Mike left Escort on his own as the finance side
> of the house wanted to build things as cheap as they could and start
> using plastic cases and much lower performing products. Mike wanted
> to keep them almost Mil. Spec.parts,
> cheap parts, especially RF/Microwave parts just are not very stable.
> He was not "forced out"
>
> Mike's "Ego"; It is no different then most of the good Microwave
> Design Engineers that really know what they are doing, they tend to be
> perfectionists and are fast to disagree if they know they are right.

I totally agree, Tedd. Valentine has every right to have a huge ego. He
is probably one of the most knowledgable Microwave Engineers on the planet,
and owns a $100M company; lock, stock, and barrel. I have never had a
ticket when operating a V1 radar detector; which is the only radar
deterctor to ever grace my 88, 98, 01, or 03 Corvettes. Can't argue with
success.