CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 Progressive-Scan DVD+R/+RW Recorder and Player , Silver
Not bad for the price
I received this recorder as a birthday gift last March.  It was working great until September when the eject froze and the machine was being very sluggish if it was working at all.  I took it to a repair shop in December and the guy said it was a quality machine with a few crappy parts.  So he replaced the parts and I haven't had a problem since.  For the cheep price I think it was worth the little bit of hassle that it caused.  It's a good first recorder to practice on and to see if you really will use it as much as you think you will.