JVC HR-VP690U Hi-Fi VCR, Black
Manufacturers Defect
I will never buy a JVC product again!  My VCR quit working one day while not even turned on and JVC service wanted to charge me a $40 diagnostic fee plus another $135 to fix the problem.  The units are defective due to excessive integrated circuit heat which causes stress failure in the control module.  It has nothing to do with power surge failure as is evidenced by the internal fuse which stays intact.  JVC engineering has done a great job creating defective products which they will not back.  My advice: no matter how cheap they get - spend your money on another brand!