Polaroid PDV-0820 8" Swivel Widescreen Portable DVD Player
Yikes, what a mess!
I had all but given up hope for the piece of junk that Polaroid made when I came across my original receipt.  I paid $337.23 for this DVD player on Christmas Eve almost 2 years ago.  The plastic clasp that keeps the lid closed broke almost immediately.  Then the swivel mechanism broke.  It no longer stands up perpendicular to the base.  It just lays down flat.  Nearly impossible to watch a movie that way.  Which is just as well because soon after the input where the power cord goes broke.  It played for awhile if you got it in just the right position and didn't touch it at all.  Not very good for viewing in the moving car.  Now you can barely get a movie started and it shorts out.  I knew full well that it was out of warranty but wanted to call Polaroid to tell them that I was disappointed that a product that costs over $300 only lasted less than a year.  They said what they would do is send me a replacement for $135.  This replacement, and actually any new Polaroid DVD player that you buy only has a 90 day warranty.  So now I am trying to decide if it is a really great bargain for me to send them $135 for another poor quality player.  Or should I put that money towards another brand?