Kirk, one reason spot might be working well for you is location. Spot uses geostationary satellites and has better signal in the center of the country. For us on the edges, not so much. My "track record" was about 75% success. Inreach also has delivery confirmation so a much higher success rate, and it is truly global, so works as well on the coast as it does anywhere else. And with the plan T8 described, about the same yearly cost...

Rick