Panasonic PV-V4624S 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, Silver
Very Happy . Buying My 3rd Panasonic
I now own 3 Panasonic VCRs.I bought my 3rd today for my wife for  her exercise room.I bought my 1st,a Panasonic PV-V4622 VCR 2years ago from Amazon. It is nearly identical  to the PV-V4624S.After a year of heavy usage & no problems I bought its replacement the PV-V4624S & have used that heavily (4 to 5 days a week, 1 to 3 hours a day)& I still use the PV-V4622 at least half that.I have not had any problems with either machine. I maintain them by  cleaning the tape heads with a Scotch brand tape head cleaning cassette. <br /> I owned a high end Sony before that was a major headache! <br /> I have read some reviews that complained about being able to stop the tape where you want.That is because of the high speed search feature. If it stopped on a dime after a high speed search the tape would streach or break.After some usage you can learn to antisapate your stopping point fairly close. <br /> I highly recommend this VCR. It is very easy to program & operate.Panasonic VCRs also are rated the most reliable by Consumer Reports. Rick Drapal