I BOUGHT THE SONY SLV 798 HF FROM PRICE CLUB (COSTCO). SAME IS AN EXCELLENT VCR. THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT I HAD WITH IT WAS THAT AFTER APPROX 11 MONTHS IT WOULD NO LONGER FEED OR PLAY A TAPE. I PROMPTLY RETURNED IT TO COSTCO WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. I THEN PURCHASED THE SAME VCR FROM THE SAME ESTABLISHMENT BUT DISCOVERED THAT THE PRICE HAD BEEN REDUCED APPROX $70.00. I HAVE HAD THE REPLACEMENT VCR FOR APPROX 6 MONTHS AND IT IS STILL FUNCTIONING PERFECTLY. BECAUSE OF SONY'S REPUTATION FOR QUALITY AND BECAUSE OF COSTCO RETURN POLICY; I WILL GIVE THIS VCR A RATING OF 4 STARS ONLY BECAUSE IT FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME.