[Jeffhs]

I have a Panasonic PV-4022 VCR that still works as well as the day I purchased it, years ago, never five minutes worth of trouble with it (power supply or anything else). It replaced a Panasonic VCR with VCR Plus+ (a now-obsolete system which allowed the user to record TV shows simply by entering a 3- to 5-digit code into a text box on the TV screen) from the early '80s, IIRC. However, since getting an LG DVD player some years ago (I don't remember how long ago, though), I don't use the VCR much anymore. I do have a bunch of VHS tapes but I haven't looked at them in years, since most of the programming on them (except a few old network TV shows from the '70s-'80s) is now available on DVD.

I may or may not replace the Panny VCR when it finally quits. I will look for a used VCR on eBay if mine quits within the next few months or so; however, I realize VCRs are obsolete in this age of DVD players, so trying to find a used VCR may not be worth the trouble. All I use my present VCR for anyway is viewing old VHS tapes I recorded years ago, before DTV and before DVD.