Panasonic PV-V4524S 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, Silver
Rewind broken within 6 months
I purchased this VCR less than 6 months ago.  The \\"supersonic\\" rewind was disturbing at first since it definitely sounded as if the VCR was going to launch itself right out of the TV cabinet.  Well, after several months of use, the rewind is now \\"turtle slow.\\"  It doesn't work.  It's faster to use the Search+Rewind than the regular Rewind.  Sounds like it's crunching through the tape (the Fast Forward is fine).  I've owned VCRs which have lasted me for 10+ years.  This is the first Panasonic I've purchased and since it will cost more to fix it than to buy a new one, it will be the last Panasonic I will purchase.