Gah... reading this stuff I'm beginning to sway from the idea of switching to Dish.
Now that you've straightened me up on how to install speaker feet....
I wouldn't completely base Dish ownership on this one thread. A whole lot of the problems here has to do with the local installer. Granted, it's Dish's responsibility since they're contracting out the work.
I've had Dish for almost 3 years, and have no complaints about it (other than that their DVRs are NOT as good as Tivo, no matter whay they say). It's been a fine experience, and I have no desire to go back to cable (other than Tivo...). My installer was prompt & courteous and did a great job. I'm just a SD user, but the picture & sound quality is definitely superior to our local cable company. Not to mention that Dish is about 30%-40% less than cable in my town.