I have read the previous posts. I'm not going to get into GM bashing, but I'd like to point something out.
There is only one way to upgrade. You can't purchase the chips necessary to upgrade on their own. You have to upgrade on their terms or get no upgrade at all.
I'd take two options: Cost of material and labor and continue subscribing to OnStar on my terms or the current option, $199 1 year renewal and $50 in parts.
One option is not a choice. I chose GM for two reasons. I wanted American steel and OnStar for piece of mind for my wife. Now, I only have one reason and it's turning into a bad one.
So, why aren't we discussing the lack of choices? We paid for the cars, we are customers of OnStar and we have a choice to either make noise, accept what they offer, go without OnStar service and know that the extra money you paid for a useless system in your car is now obsolete or sell your GM car.
It's nice that we have more choices than what they're giving us.