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Well,...so far, NOT SO GOOD!. I was SO excited to get one of these "record and casset to CD' recorders - but they are very expensive. When I saw this one at ShopKo on sale for $159.99, I grabbed it. The first one I took back because the arm did not work properly - even before I tried recording anything. The second one I took back because the Radio didn't work. Then I got smart and asked that the box be opened and the unit tested before I took it home. Well, we opened three units, and the arm did not work on any of them - they did not play the record til the end, and/or didn't return. But, desperate as I was to have the recorder feature, I took one that at least completed the LP record (though it does not return). Neither the clerk nor I could believe the shoddy workings of the unit...She got tired of opening boxes and lifting the heavy unit out! I'll write again after I try to record something! Well, I recorded something...! It's difficult because the recording picks up the end of the LP - "swish...swish...swish..." - when the arm does not return, but it plays back sounding as good as it did while it was playing. BUT...be sure to read the directions, because with certain CD's, it will not play back in your car or CD player...just plays back on the recorder unit. Am I glad I got it? I'm still thinking about that one....