Silver Panasonic PV-V4524S 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR Review

I ordered this VCR because my 15 year old VCR stopped working. Since my old remote still worked, I didn't use the one that came with it. It's great for quickly picking up programs you've missed due to other commitments. The VCR is great for programs you may not need. This block works great and is very easy to set up. It's easy to do without a manual. For my purposes I would rate at least a 4. I hope this machine lasts another 15 years.

I was hoping for a reasonable product with normal wear and tear. I thought that for a few dollars more I could get a good product. There is damage on the front, no fragments on the edge, as if dropped. There's no room for a face even on a VCR. The body has a large crack again as if it had been dropped. The post said the package contained a remote control, there was no remote control in the box. I am very disappointed in the product delivered as I thought it was in acceptable condition with…

Upon unpacking, I noticed a small dent in the top front of the lid. The dent was not the result of packaging or shipping and appears to have occurred before it was packed for shipping. I put in the first VHS tape and everything went fine on playback, FF and Rev, but when I hit the eject button the tape tried to eject but got stuck and reloaded in the VCR. I removed the cover and found that the dent had formed just above the top leg of the cassette frame and the force that caused the dent must…