A friend of mine has 2 of the Sony ones for about 7 or 8 years no complaints. John
So far, I've come across a couple Sony ones, one by JVC, and one by Pioneer - but none seem to get even decent reviews on Amazon. (I don't see any products like this listed here on CNET) I'm very weary as I keep wearing about them acting up and messing up your cd's.
Can anyone provide me with some help? thanks.

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