Best for the money, but.....
I think this is the best VCR for the buck. I have owned several VCR's since their inception, and RCA is my favorite. HOWEVER, although this one has many attractive features for the price, it does have some shortcomings. Can you believe the channel number is NOT displayed on the front panel? This is a major shortcoming. Add to this that we cannot get the remote control to communicate with our Sony TV and there you have it. Nevertheless, I am keeping the unit as a 2nd VCR because it has enough good features for the money to be worth it. One feature making the RCA standout is the "ShowSaver" which keeps my hard-earned programming intact during power outages. I wish all my electronic gizmos, clocks, answering machines, etc. had this feature.