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Many thanks to user Blast for providing the total service numbers for each VHS VCR brands in the other thread. While not the most accurate way to calculate reliability, the number of VCR units total for service (with top-cover taken off) seem straightforward and pretty accurate on the frequency-rate of total repairs.
"From 1989 to 1998 out of 111 brands (mostly VCRs) that our shop took in I worked on (which doesn't mean "fix" - but at least took the top off of)." -Blast
Toshiba: 226
Mitsubishi: 287
Sharp: 452
Hitachi: 464
JVC: 601
GE: 602
Panasonic: 611
Zenith: 1,224
RCA: 2,758
I only need Symphonic, Emerson, Samsung, GoldStar, and Fisher left to complete this nice list, but (so far), he has not responded to me yet after sending a PM.
Other low-selling VHS VCR brands, like Sanyo, Sony, NEC, Shintom, Daewoo, and Akai, are not worth asking at all, due to them mostly sold the Beta format instead of VHS, or they were only sold in selected US states.
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