I appreciate your sentiments. Openbox V8 Combo is great box albeit with issues on the p*vu front (It does not open some p*vu channels as is the case for other boxes and video keeps freezing). Nonetheless, it is perfect in other areas. It was working perfectly on D*GiTU*K and accepts B*SS keys. It has a very sensitive (good) tuner for both T2 and S2. Picture and Sound quality is excellent, few boxes can compare on this front. It also performs very well on C*CAM and IPTV (You can even create custom IPTV lists).
Updates are freely and readily available on their website,
freesat service. Some people experienced problems with their boxes during upgrades mainly due to use of incorrect procedures. (Others confessed to using the USB port on the box to charge their phones causing the box to behave erratically).
All this problems we have managed to resolve amicably after consultations with the owners and so far i'm not aware of any Openbox V8 Combo that is sitting somewhere permanently bricked. If there is such a case i would love to engage freely with the owner and assist. Additionally, the boxes do come with a warranty and its just a matter of contacting the seller and see how best to resolve issues.
Having said that, for best performance on the P*Vu front, the Freesat V7 Combo is recommended. Its from the same company as Openbox V8. In my opinion, combo decoders are value for money. More details on
www.freest.cn.
Regards