I get the same sort of deal up here in

. $6.49 a month (CAD of course). I told them I’m not paying when I only get a signal 1/2 the time I use it.
I live in the mountains and hills of BC. My truck has the XM radio as it was built in Mexico. The XM satellites are further down south in sky than the Sirius satellites which are more north. I never had a problem with previous trucks that had the Sirius radio before Sirius and XM joined together.
My signal is constantly interrupted by trees and mountains/hills. If a leaf falls I can lose signal. I do have to renew yearly before the anniversary date to keep the deal.