I bought my RP-56 one year and two weeks ago. It has stopped paying discs. I now see an error message "H02" and the player stops. I did some searching on the internet and this appears to be a very common problem with all Panasonic DVD players. As far as I can tell, only Panasonic can make this repair. H02 indicates there is a "spindle server error". The disc doesn't spin. I tried taking the case off and helping the player start by giving the disc holder a spin with my finger and that actually makes it work! Luckily, I purchased the extended service option, so I can still get it serviced for free. I bought this player for $..., back on 9/2001, and paid $... for a four year service plan and dang it, I'm gonna use this player for the next three years! I will not buy another panasonic DVD player and would not recommend it.