Panasonic PV-D4752 DVD-VCR Combo
Mine is Great, but there's always the Luck of the Draw...
The thing that strikes me most as I peruse these and other related reviews is how often any given unit has ardent fans, giving a product 5 star ratings, while other users pan them and express great frustration over their units' technical problems.  No VCR-DVD model seems exempt.  It must be the &quot;luck of the draw&quot;.  Take this specific Panasonic model, for example.  I bought it a little less than a year ago and it has been just fantastic!  No problems.  Everything works fine.  It was easy to set-up and operate.  It has never chewed-up a VCR tape, nor damaged any DVD's.  No pauses, shudders, or explosions.  Picture and audio quality have been superb.  Absolutely NO service issues.  I am very pleased with this unit and can recommend it with a clear conscience to anyone.  As an aside, use of the s-video connector cable instead of the old composite cable noticably improved picture quality.  I also liked the fact that this unit is totally configured for home theater and HDTV, which I don't currently have but may convert to in the next couple of years.  My only minor complaint is that the display does not have a VCR tape counter, so it is difficult to tell how far the tape has played, recorded, rewound, etc.  <br />So, if you buy this item, it should work fine for you too.  Unless, of course, the luck of the draw gives you a lemon to deal with...