Apex DRX-9200 DVD Recorder/Player
Beware of Apex's future
While the Apex DRX-9200 is a better-quality product than its predecessor (which has been discontinued), it still feels low-quality when compared to Panasonic DVD recorders.  It also does *not* work with DVD-R or DVD-RW, but only the \\"plus\\" format.  I think it looks a bit ugly and is a bit on the heavy side.<br /><br />But the main problem is the future of Apex Digital.  According to the New York Times (12/28/04), the company owes its Chinese supplier over half a billion dollars in unpaid bills, and its president was arrested by the Chinese police for \\"[...].\\"  From the recent lack of new products from this company and the horrible customer support it provides to customers, I'll caution anyone about buying an Apex.  Yes this is a bargain, but if yours doesn't work a couple months from now, you might not be able to get it fixed.  (But then again, this recorder is only $120 after rebate...)