I have used it for over 5 years now and it has been well worth it. I was hesitant to pay over $250 before I bought it, but as soon as I started using it, I loved it. I have used it almost everyday, except for the days I was away from home, and I have not had any problems with it. It has been great at playing a few of my scratched CDs. I was not able to play them with my other CD player, but this one plays them fine. It is very easy to hook it up to your stereo or sounds system. The remote control provides all the functions that are available. Switching from one CD to another is fairly quick. With the group feature, you can choose to play CDs from a certain group of CDs. Random play feature is also nice when you are not sure what to listen. I would highly recommend it if it is still available at stores.