Toshiba W522 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
not bad but not great either
Okay, it was pretty cheap.  It functions pretty much as advertised and is not a bad machine for the money.  But...some of the functionality is frustrating.  I've missed recording a couple of my favorite shows because of the fact that it won't record your programmed shows if you simply power it OFF when you're done using it.  You have to remember to power it OFF and set the RECORD button also (this requires pushing 2 buttons on the remote simultaneously).  On the plus side, the rewind is extremely fast and the counter display is \\"clock time\\" as opposed to just numbers counting up or down.  (So if you want to skip a 1-hour segment it is very easy to do.)  Overall, this has been a good VCR for the money, with a few minor inconveniences.