CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 Progressive-Scan DVD+R/+RW Recorder and Player , Silver
Not bad for the price
I received this recorder as a birthday gift last March.  It was working great until about September when the eject froze and the machine was very sluggish if it was working at all.  I took it to a repair shop in December and the guy said it was a quality machine with crappy parts.  So he replaced the parts and I haven't had a problem since.  For the cheep price I think it was worth the little bit of hassle that it has caused.  A good first recorder to practice on and see if you really will use it as much as you think you will.