Panasonic PV-V4522 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
Randomly stops during play, poor warranty
This product is so cheaply made. It broke down within 6 months, randomly stops and it is getting worse. Right now, it is almost impossible to play a movie since it stops every 2 minutes or so. <BR>    So being an electrical engineer and a handyman in general, I tried to give the repair a shot myself. After a simple diagnosis, one of the plastic gear components that uses friction to drive the rotation was slipping and causing the tape to stop. It is almost built to break-down overtime, since it relies on the friction between 2 plastic plates to drive the gear. <BR>    So don't be blinded with the panasonic \\"good name\\", their newer VCRs are very cheaply made.