Thanks again for your contribution and your valid points.
However i am sure you have seen in previous posts that i am most certainly not a speculator so in that regard i do agree with your comments about the longterm prospects, things may look up in the future if they all get their collective acts together and realise what damage they are doing.

But...and there is always a but....that does not change the fact that i will not allow myself to be ripped off by UDC or anyone else for that matter.

To counter your statement, defending UDC, please see my above post "QatarCool Speaks"...if they think that charging people up to and beyond QAR 100,000.00 for connections to an essential service is protecting their vested interest then they have some very strange financial advisors...

I can assure you that had I known, i would never have bought or agreed to pay these rediculous fees.