Panasonic PV-9662 Hi-Fi Stereo VCR
Really great, and a good value
I bought this because of the reliability of Panasonic VCRs.  The remote has incredible range, and doesn't need to be pointed even in the general direction of the VCR, unlike my Sony.  The tuner is great.  Much better  picture quality than my Sony.  The only drawbacks are the ability to  channel caption only 34 stations, no XDS decoding, and the remote control  doesn't have separate off buttons for TV and VCR, and the buttons require a  pretty firm press.  Possibly to keep you from accidentally changing  channels when it gets caught in the cushions.