my compustar hasn't worked since about 6 months after I got it repaired last time.

I'm looking at one that's out now that will take a picture and send it to your remote, which has a full colour LCD display, could be handy for deciphering false alarms or when there's actually someone in your dash wrecking stuff

^^^ What model is it that you have, what are the issues with it and who installed it? I have relatively few issues with Compustar alarms.

Better have a 200$ alarm with 500$ installation than 500$ alarm with 200$ install.... Even the best alarm, if all wire are showing and the alarm stand with tie-wrap, won't protect your car for very long.

I have the top of the line from 2005, 2 way pager remote, which broke in about 3 months, and I'm on the 2nd brain. the remote works funtionally, but the display is garbage, but the brain won't do anything.
I had it done by MTA, who is a great installer and knows his stuff, he even did everything to IASCA wiring spec for me. I'd put 1000 on a brain swap fixing things really fast.