Thanks for the quick replies. The unit we're buying is $500 and the tripod is $90. Great point about someone having a Direct box and needing the dish will be rare. I must have overpaid or described the wrong unit. We're getting the Weingard that automatically locks on when you tell it to. It doesn't work while in motion. And the dealer said I could have all the coax I wanted. I have miles of the stuff from the boat. I've had dishes mounted to the dock post or directly on the boat. Have too much experience pointing the things. It will be nice to tell the dish to find it yourself.