You can bet I'm clicking that vote button *real* hard.

But, for the most part, I haven't had a single problem with them for almost 10 years now for TV service.

I still have to go through Mediacom for internet, but eh...

you need to have some discretion...
toyota vs CC?
seriously. wtf.

I left Dish after 7+ years of service, pending upgrades to HD service. I was told I'd have to pay (take-it-or-leave-it) $100 extra for the equipment and monthly fees for the channels, so I switched away. It took twenty minutes, on hold and otherwise; I had to talk to several people to officially cancel, listening to how the first few refused to accept my cancellation (from the AOL playbook, I guess). In refusing to believe me, Dish offered me discounts, price breaks... too little, too late, as I'd shopped for cheaper and "better" alternatives for about a month. But to qualify as a "worst" company? Nah. I used Countrywide several decades ago and was satisfied; all Countrywide did was take advantage of 1999 legislation that allowed it to take advantage and get away with what it did. So... worst company in America? USA, Inc.

Also... Countrywide is such a huge lender that it has obtained bad loans from second rate mortgage companies that had no business being in the business to begin with.

Some of the blame could be handed to the homeowners themselves... $500 payment a month for a $400,000 loan? Simple math. If it seems to good to be true, it is. There is such a thing as a right of recission. People aren't willing to do the research it takes to be an informed homeowner. They treat it like a cell phone contract or an electric bill. Some borrowers don't even know what their escrow account is for, or how it works. I have very little sympathy for people who are so cavalier with something as important as their home.

So can we finally get a bracket or like a season schedule for these companies?

We should really make this an event. I need to practice my bracketography...

When I was ready to buy, Washington Mutual's home loan center tried to tell me that all I was qualified for was an adjustable rate mortgage. I knew for a fact, that was an absolute lie. Countrywide gave me almost the exact rate that Myfico.com and Bankrate.com said my credit score qualified me for. Closing was easy and affordable. (non-adjustable)

Countrywide RULES.

So they have 12% of their mortgages tied up in sub-prime. So what? They're a huge lender. I'm sure other companies have higher percentages of sub-prime. Poor people and people with less-than-stellar credit have a right to a place to live too. I'm surprised people aren't upset that they didn't cater to enough sub-prime borrowers.

Cake or Death, LOL. I know nothing of Dish, so I'm gonna vote: C) None of the above.

Next up, Grizzly Bear vs. Me in 9 rounds of bare-knuckle boxing.

I have asked them to add Logo to their lineup, but they only gave me canned form letters.

Countrywide may have affected our economy, but Dish Network is not that friendly to LGBT viewers. You can get LOGO on Directv and Time Warner, but not on Dish network.

If the next fee increase does not include LOGO in 2009, I am moving to cable.

or

a lousy satellite tv service.

Tough choice, gonna have to think on this one.

Countrywide vs. fluffy kittens. Hmm. That's a tough one (rolls eyes).

I've been a Dish Network customer for 3 years now and haven't had any problems. I vastly prefer them to Time Warner -- better prices and better service any day. The only thing I don't like is that they lock you in with a 2-year contract, but even that is better than dealing with the constant hassle that is Time Warner.

If it weren't for Countrywide, some people would have their life savings and a roof over their heads.

A fictional company debate would be more interesting than Dish vs. Countrywide.

I have to guess that the companies were all put on slips of paper and drawn. making the companies that go up for vote random.

I actualy really like Dish. Had them for 3 years with no complaints.

My only complaints with Countrywide are their unavailability on weekend and their lack of detail on their web site. Sure would be nice to find out things about my HELOC -- like due dates.

Personally, Dish Network gets a "harmless"; Countrywide gets a "mostly harmless." Countrywide FTW!

(because I can't vote for "free puppies.")

In fact, just looking at the quote for Dish Network I can't see anything wrong with the company. Maybe I should sign up with them.

i have nothing agains dish network. i love them compared to my experiences with comcast and directv

* Of course, I kid.

I've been a Dish subscriber for a few years now and have been very happy with their service. Beats the heck out of Suckcast and their exorbitant rates. The only problems we had were "Remote Wars" (we used to fight with the TV to watch a show and found out that if anyone is within 500 feet would interfere with the signal) and got that fixed just by changing the frequency on the remotes because the remotes were set on the standard which was 1. The last thing was that the Square box on the Dish went out so we lost 2 of the 3 satellites, had that fixed the next day at no charge. Dish = Awesome.

This goes for everyone who complains about unbalanced matches.

It's called seeding

Countrywide FTW. What a bunch of scammy scumbags.

Dish rocks. Not an issue in 10 years other than a wayward branch once. That tree is gone now.

Countrywide's involvement in the mortgage meltdown cannot be overlooked though we have been with them for a while and never had an issue. Guess there is something to be said for not being a sub-prime borrower trying to live beyond their means though. 30-year fixed and not overextended...not that hard.

I've been a Dish custie for 5 years going and Ben, I'm going to have to ding you for even thinking about putting them up for the vote. I never had a single problem with my 2nd hand receiver even though it was a pain finding a remote that was compatible, plus it was 65 bucks. The rece finally started to die and I got extremely lucky at a local Walmart. THey had a rece on the clearance rack that went for 50 bucks. Pretty painless save for waiting for a replacement card to get shipped in. I'm eager to see If I can get a larger dish and hardware to get more than the 150 I got now. It's a pain running the extra cable.

Dish customer service sucks donkey nuts.

But come on, it's Countrywide. Game Over.

Also, @fluiddruid: Yay bassets!

We've been Dish customers for over six years, and DISH EFFING ROCKS. The only problem we ever had was when we moved, the contractor who came to set up the new dish was grumpy and difficult to work with, and aligned the dish poorly (resulting in a weak/intermittent signal). One call to Dish Customer Service had a Dish employee out to fix the problem within about a week, and we've had no problems since.

Dish *adds* channels all the time without raising our rate, and in six years, they've only jacked our subscription rate once -- by five bucks. More channels and no egregious rate increases -- how can you not love that?

I have nothing bad to say about Dish Network, and I would buy Charlie Ergen a beer any time he wants one.

So the evidence against Dish is:
"No one has nominated Dish Network yet?"

Isn't that a good thing?

Countrywide for the win. And I'm actually pretty happy with Dish Nework. I swore years ago that I would never have cable again, and even though I once had to resort to their Executive Customer Service, Dish has allowed me to keep that promise.

Wow, why not just give Dish Network a free pass? If you're not going to put Contrywide up against a real contender, you might as well have put them up agsinst 'free puppies'.

One of the biggest factors to the subprime mortgage meltdown VS a company people are running towards to get away from comcast.....