PANASONIC AG2580 Pro VHS VCR
After the "Reboot", gave it the "Boot"
This was a terrible dissapointment! My almost 10 year old Toshiba M672 was finally starting to act funny so I decided to make a change.  I bought this one, a bit high-end, but figured \\"you get what you pay for\\".  Yikes!  After the initial set up a brand new, cracked open commercial tape (also bought from Amazon), got stuck in the machine and the only way to get it out was to unplug the whole machine from the wall!  On/off button wouldn't even fix the problem!  Not at all user friendly either.  I sent it back and opted for a Mitsubishi HD, 2002 model which I got at Fry's Electronics.  An open-box special for $179.99!  Upon careful shopping, I realized that when this unit came out it cost $300.00 to $400.00 dollars.  So, I got quite the bargain. !It works great!!!  Don't waste your time with this Panasonic model!