I have owned this aerial for almost 3 years now, hooking it up with my USB Freeview stick. I am very impressed with the performance. Perhaps the previous reviewer was just unlucky, though saying that, everytime a plane passes overhead I'll get no signal for a few seconds. I wonder how good it's amplified brother will fare. however, at the moment there's no reason to change it, it does the job etc...so please do not be put off by the previous experience of the other reviewer, for me it works great, I live on the 3rd floor though.