Panasonic PV-V4622 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, Silver
What a pile!
I like Panasonic and I was starting to convince myself that all Panasonic products were reliable, and good values.  My parents had the older Panasonic VCRs and while I wasn't crazy about the user interface, they were reliable and quiet.  This one is not worthy of the Panasonic name and it suprises me greatly that they claim it.  I think it was made by Quasar.  It's so noisy in playing and recording that I can't hear quiet passages.  I thought that was noisy until I heard it rewind, from several rooms away!  It exudes cheapness, and what's more, mine won't track worth anything.  I can't even play several videos.  I'm sending it back!  My friend had a similar experience with his, but the tracking on his worked.  What a pile.