Panasonic PV-V4612S 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, Silver
Panasonic VCRS
I had problems when I tried to get Panasonic to repair an old VCR but it seemed to fix itself.  I have 2 Panasonic VCRs now, and I like the older model with easier VCR+.  The newer one defaults to a different programming tool.  I also hate the Commercial Advance which prevents you from changing the tape to tape another program immediately after.