VCR DVD Recorder Combo

[lnx64]

Are there ANY combo units new today, that isn't crap? I just want a new VCR and a DVD recorder, that isn't going to have not only cheap mechanics, but also cheap firmware (I've seen my share of crappy firmware programming on these combos.).

It also needs to be able to disable macrovision. My TV's AGC doesn't play nice with Macrovision, so it looks like I'm playing a copied tape when I play a DVD live.