Better made players last longer, play marginal discs better, and are
nicer to use. If you want okay for cheap buy a $39 Apex at WalMart. It
will work about a year then buy another. If you don't need DVD-A or
SACD, and don't mind the nasty smell it gives off-why,I'm not sure, but
it has no toobs and Margaret can't possibly put out enough slime to
smell that many of them up-and don't mind the fact you will have to
dismantle it and use a 9V battery to open the drawer to get the last CD
it plays because it will trap your disc when it dies, well, go for it.