Jenni-Try some pam on your dish before the snow comes next year... works great to combat the ice (even though it means getting on your roof). And yes, I agree... the dish isn't so bad as long as the installer knows what the heck he is doing and puts it where its hidden. I have seen some homes (ahem, by Eastlake Elementry) that have them on the very front of their house just above the porch. What an eyesore! It was obviously an installer who was too lazy to get on the roof since that would've been the best spot. I'm just happy the installer of ours put it where we can't see it too!