Quasar VHQ-450 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
So far its been just fine
I made the mistake of reading the reviews of this product after I bought it and it was en route.  I got a little scared as two people gave it terrible reviews, and said that it was really loud.  However, I was pleasantly surprised when everything worked great.  It plays tapes nice and quiet, none of the loud noises others have complained about.  For 83 bucks (including shipping) this was a gosh darn good buy.