Buying used Vision Box pros/cons

Thanks to all the info on my other thread[on demand], before i fully committ to getting Vision a friend of mine has a box [black] 1yr old and no longer uses it as he said it was a nightmare! so am looking to buy off him or at least try it out first before a am stuck with a 12 month sub' would i be able to do this? os would it just pick up Freeview ?
I am aware it is only £40.00 activation for a new box and then my package fee every month but i do not want to end up paying for something that does not work or has constant problems [vo4 etc], My friend lives accross road from exchange and he said he could NEVER get any on demand stuff.
I quite rate the Vision idea /system it's just a shame there seems to be so much troublw with it. Again many thanks.
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