JVC XV-523GD DVD Player
More like 3.75 stars
My family bought two of these players about 3 years ago - one for downstairs, one for my room.  The one downstairs has never had any problems, whatsoever.<br /><br />The player in my room has worked almost perfectly up until about a month ago.  I bought a new DVD, and it played without a problem the first time.  The second time I put in the DVD it played fine, but the disc was caught; the tray came out empty.  I called customer service and talked with a technical staff worker, and he had me try punching a few buttons, unplugging while holding down a couple buttons, etc., but the disc is still stuck inside.  We're debating whether or not to take it to a service center, or purchase a new one.  Considering how long it's lasted, I think it got it's share of good play time.<br /><br />Both sets played every CD perfectly, and all but a couple CDRs worked fine.  The ones that didn't work were faulty in other units (CD player, computer, etc.), so it's not the player's fault!<br /><br />Overall, I think for the price you pay for this set, you'll get good use out of it.  It seems like things always need to be replaced after a few years anyway.