I am in Australia & the cost for updates is $1833. AUD I nearly fell of my chair! This is a good scan tool but no better then our G-Scan or Launch . As any tech knows no scan tool will do it all so it pays to have multiple devices. My G-scan updates are $450 per year & I will happily continue with this subscription. As for the Autel Maxisys pro when I signed up the first year of updates were free (as most companies offer) then after this time it was $900 I thought this was pricey but excepted it. 1 year on and the update price is $1833 not only will I not update, but I wont bother to look at Autel for my diagnostic needs. Maybe if it was a premium product that stood well above its competitors this price would be justified but its simply just another scan tool,
I don't understand autels ethics here you would think some sort of continued income from existing customers would be a lot better then making them run for the door - A lower update price would make it more likely for existing customers to upgrade there equipment
My Autel is approaching 2 years old now & I use the J2534 module more then the scan tool, When a tool is up to date it tends to get used more & I find the G-Scan does all the Maxisys pro does - Its a shame as I enjoyed using this tool & thought it was going to be the next big thing! From time to time I stop by here to see if they have revised there pricing but its been this way for a good 12 months so don't hold your breath.