Hi Charlie,
Nice set and definately like the price
Usually when i think Curtis Mathes i think of the floor models with the faux wood cabinets. Nice to see an example in a portable as i've never seen a CM in one. Seems like the tv's from that era were the last of the good sets. I have a 13 inch Quazar(panasonic) with remote from the same period and it has outlasted every modern set that i have owned including new ones. It has never had the back off and the color has never needed touching up. Hopefully you'll get the same service with yours as it will keep the hours down on your other sets.
Tony