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One unit had a broken push-to-talk button upon receipt. Using the other unit to transmit, I found an effective range of approximately 5 blocks in a suburban environment. Forget the 5 MILE range claim unless you plan to use the unit strictly for line-of-sight transmissions. Belt clip is not hinged and can not easily be hooked/unhooked with one hand. Charging stand is very thin brittle plastic and would probably crack if trusted to the airlines in a suitcase. Radios have to be wiggled in the charger to make proper contact. I'm trying Motorola radios next. In this case, by going cheap it appears I got exactly what I paid for.

About a year ago my old moterola two-way radios finially gave out. So, I bought these, they're great, practically indestructible, and are EASY to use. Plus, they have a 5 mile range, crystal clear at 6 though. Trust me, get these. They are very good.