inputs.text: great scanner - grew police scanner house mom enjoyed listening cat knocked desk broke past two years havent one spur moment decided buy new one always owned radio shack scanner time went better quality uniden quality definitely better not made cheap plastic one sturdy built quality mind also love buttons light looks sleek programming piece cake didnt use enclosed software programmed manually buttons way ive always programmed scanners comfortable found local town state police heard two police chases past two days sirens blaring engines revving cops tried catch bad guys great love hearing fire department well dont miss beat scanner everything right fingertips also programmed 50 airline frequencies fun listen planes travel day police departments gone digital means not pick scanner however many towns havent find town digital first make purchase scanner bringing much joy love highly recommend