[dba-Tech] Powershel script help

Hi all,
Any ideas as to why this doesn't work? If I replace: 
"$remaining = $xml.RegistrationConfig.DaysRemaining "
With $remaining = 272
Then it works correctly. Otherwise it works inversely in regards to the -gt
operator.

Code -------------------------------------------------
#  Display Vipre license expiration date
#  Runs on Windows 7
Try {
     $xml = [xml](get-content C:\ProgramData\VIPRE\RegistrationConfig.xml)
#C:\Programdata\GFI Software\Antimalware\RegistrationConfig.xml
     $remaining = $xml.RegistrationConfig.DaysRemaining   #days until
expiration - currently evaluates to 272
     $expires = $xml.RegistrationConfig.ExpireDate   #date of expiration

    If ($remaining -gt 45)
            {
        Write-Host "Vipre License expires in" $remaining "days on" 
        "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}" -f [datetime]$expires
        Write-Host "Successfully passed"
        exit 0
    	}
    else
        {
        Write-Host "Vipre License expires in" $remaining "days on" 
        "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}" -f [datetime]$expires
        Write-Host "Vipre License is Expiring Soon!"
        exit 1001
        }
    }
Catch {
	Write-Host "Failure"
	exit 1001
    }
End Code -------------------------------------------------

TIA
John B