I like my DirecTv. I haven't had issues with it (rarely lose satellite picture) and haven't lost any channels

I don't like thier On Demand program but I never really watched it on my other provider, so it's not a big deal to me.

I got a good deal with them through AT&T - (I pay directly through DirecTv and all issues go through them - but AT&T was like the middle man)....

Good luck - I think that all cable/sattelite providers suck in some way so it's finding the lesser of the evils.