Please be kind and take this as a legitimate question/concern. Rigol has a 3 year warranty, which is void if you make any mods, such as the mod to "stop the clock" on trial keys. If, within 3 years, the device breaks, what do you do???
I understand the advantages of making the mod, but am trying to decide if the features gained are worth the risk of having a device that is no longer under warranty.
Pros? Cons? Maybe something I haven't considered?
As far as changes/improvements, though confusing from a test/compatibility prospective, you have to give Rigol credit that they are continuing to change and improve their product after release, though the variables with hardware and firmware versions can be difficult to manage.
As far as posts that are anonymous personal attacks against specific individuals in support, does that really add value and is it fair? What is someone posted your real name and similar criticisms on public forums? How would you feel?
Because of the sheer size of Rigol's products under support, is it really fair for us to expect a support person to be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on every product, and to label someone as "UNAWARE" because they are trying to help you and were not a SME on the particular product you are calling about? Ref
http://www.rigolna.com/products/Would you say it using your REAL NAME and to the person's face?
It is easy to criticize people anonymously online, but it doesn't make it right, fair or helpful, or being a community to conduct civil discourse.
Now I fully expect some anonymous flaming by some tech-trolls, which will only serve to prove my point...
If you intend to do so, please take a minute to think about what I said before you do.
Is it right, fair and helpful, and if it were done to you, how would you feel?
Is it worth clouding every constructive post you ever made, or will make in the future with a record of abusive posts, where people attribute it as coming from a jerk who might launch an attack against you if they don't like what you say?