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When we first got our VCR, it was easy to set up, and came with a detailed instruction manual. The VCR had good picture quality and was easy to use. However, after about a year, it began to mess up the first fifteen minutes of my tapes. I learned to live with it. Then, about 5 months afterwards, it started to play the beginning of a tape and got stuck. The tape could not be played, rewinded, fastforwarded, or ejected. Now we will have to get it fixed or get a new VCR. I will not be able to tape a major sports event while I am on vacation next week. This VCR is good in the short term, but not very durable in the long term.

the remote control is kind of awkward shaped, but overall good value for a VCR. plays tapes smoothly and has lots of nice features for the low price. and i got to admit its getting better, its getting better all the time!