The Pathway X2 is the better choice since it receives both the western arc satellites and the full set of eastern arc sats. While nothing electro-mechanical is infallible, I see very few complaints about the X2 in the various RV forums I frequent. The biggest complaint seems to be that the larger size takes up a little more storage space than the others. Given that the larger dish means less rain fade and stronger signals, I think that's a fair trade off. The only issue I've ever been asked to fix related to an X2 was simply a failed coax connector, a 5 minute fix.