LiftMaster 371LM Security+ 1-Button Garage Door Opener Remote Control - Connects to App - Works only with post-2005 LiftMaster and Craftsman Garage Door openers with a Purple Learn Button 315MHz

This remote came with our garage door opener newly installed in 2009. I replaced the battery maybe twice - roughly every 5 yrs as is normal. The battery was easy to replace and it is still working as of today. We had a second vehicle which had a built-in learning remote, but when we replaced that vehicle the next one didn't have one built in, so I had to buy a second one. The exact numbers on the orignal matched this one, but the price was $29, and I saw many that were compatible with prices as low as $11 - for a 2-pack! So I bought that.Quickly I realized why this one was $29 as opposed to $11 for two. The working range! The others I bought required me to be in my driveway literally right outside the door before I could open it when I arrived home. I sent those back, and shelled out the $29 for this one, and was happy when this remote worked from as far away as the original that we still use. So I've been enjoying clicking the remote from my visor when I am half way down the street coming home, that is what I've grown used to and is why I bought this one.I did read most of the 1-Star ratings prior to buying this one, looking for any trends. I will say that regarding shopping for a compatible remote, the one downside isn't with the product, but the fact that you need to read everything from all places to understand what you are getting. For example, The title, the bullet line facts, the comparison chart which may not always exist but it did with this one, which gave the working range of 164 feet for this one, the highest of the bunch listed, showing the one I bought first having only 50 foot range, Then the manufacture writeup which you have to scroll down to see, and it is in the really small font, contains yet other critical info not mentioned in the main writeup. It does mention only works with those with purple button, LiftMaster brand only, manufactured between 2005 and later, again only if it has a purple button. One 1-star rating said their's has a purple button but it didn't work, LiftMaster brand, manufactured in 1993 and they stated the year range was not mentioned - perhaps it didn't when they purchased it, but as I said you must read all of the various sections to see that - I think it was only in the small font manufacturing blurb far down the product page.If you are still reading, now you get to look at some pictures. They show just how far away this remote works (for me, maybe it depends also on the main unit receiver antenna (small 10 inch soft wire) and if you don't have a lot of EMF interference appliances or 5G transmitters in your area. But I am impressed by how far up my street I can click the remote and see my door start to open.Photos explained (3). I click just as I reach the white vinyl fence on the left side of the street. I hold the remote button down for maybe 1 second. When I reach my mailbox, only then I can actually see my garage door, and it is opening already so I stop pressing. Other photos show different perspectives of my house, where the garage door is, also you can see from 3 angles about how far it works. I estimate it to be about 150-175 feet. The comparison chart shows this one to be 164 feet, so that's about what I get (See photos)

I have a very old garage door opener and needed one just like it but was concerned about programming it, etc.Would it be compatible, do I need to install a battery, what steps do I need to take, etc. I also didn't trust other clone and knock-off brands, wanted an authentic LiftMaster 371LM.I read the simple instructions (there are like 2 steps to program it plus one to test that it works) and then pushed the program button on the garage opener mechanism and the bar on the handheld remote and that was it. (literally took 5 seconds or less!)

wokrks real nice

Oh my god. so easy to program and use! Less than 3 seconds. I had to buy another one. for those, just in case moments.

Good

Bought this as we lost our other remote and it was very easy to set up! Took less then 5 mins and works really good!

Works great!!

Doesn't work, zero customer service response, no way to return. Would not buy from this vendor.