I make the mistake of fall for a good sale pitch on this product a couple year ago . of course this be a `` newer model year '' but it still have the same gut . I be skeptical about buy rca after my parent 5-disk player go out on they only 3 month after they purchase it . -lrb- strike 1 -rrb- RCA , which have a call center at that time , replace it under warranty . -- that call center no longer exist , you have to take it to a authorized service center , so I have recently learn from the website . -- shortly after I purchase this item , the replacement that RCA send to my parent go out ... in the same manner as the first one do . -lrb- strike 2 -rrb- this time , they `` replacement '' model make it exactly 1 year-3 month , so no longer be it cover under the warranty . well , what do you know , now this one have go out on I ... same symptom as the failure on my parent 's system . -lrb- strike 3 -rrb- this be what happen ... you decide you want to watch a movie with the family . you be all excite , pop the disk in , and it say `` read ... read ... read . '' after a few minute , a message come on the screen say `` this disk can not be read . check the region code ... '' the problem be the lazer that read the disk itself . it be LIFE be ONLY ABOUT 1-2 year !!! oh well , I now have a great surround-sound AM\/FM stereo that cost I over $ 400 -lrb- pay $ 369 + tax for the system 2 year ago -rrb- when all be say and do . do I mention it cost $ 30 just to get a quote for repair ? so , if you can afford to buy a new system that often or pay the $ 275 repair bill then go ahead and buy away . otherwise , rca have be a huge expense & disappointment for we family .