AFTER MY TECHNICS CD PLAYER OF 16 TEARS FINALLY BIT THE DUST I LOOKED AROUND FOR ONE TO REPLACE IT. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ONE LOCALLY SO I BOUGHT A DVD PLAYER FROM COMP USA. GOT IT HOME AND IT WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE A DISC SO BACK IT WENT. THE TEAC WAS THE ONLY ONE I COULD FIND AT A REASONABLE PRICE SO I BOUGHT IT ONLINE FROM JR ELECTRONICS. I DON'T DO MUCH ONLINE SHOPPING BUT SO FAR THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN GREAT. THE UNIT WAS DELIVERED IN TWO DAYS AND SO FAR IT HAS PERFORMED VERY WELL. IF I GET 1/2 THE MILEAGE FROM THIS ONE AS I GOT FROM MY TECHNICS I'LL BE THRILLED. ONLY TIME WILL TELL. I HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK HERE AND WRITE A NEGATIVE REVIEW. SO FAR THE CDP1250 IS WELL WORTH THE PRICE