I've had 3 of these over the last couple of ...
357935
I've had 3 of these over the last couple of years and the longest I can make one last is about 6 months. The last one I bought has died after about a month. Cheap!
2255463
We have purchased 3 of these over the last year and each one has died. We bought this one in February of this year (2014) and the CD player has quit working already. Of course just outside the warranty period. We purchased two others from Walmart, one completely quit and the other the CD player quit working. I would look for another brand unless you just need about 4 months of use out of it.
3206100
I have bought three of these over the last couple of years but never could get a response on the updates they say are available in the books, otherwise very pleased
3989958
As crazy as it sounds, I've had 3 of these in the past 4 years. The handle keeps breaking on me but I love the style and functionality and that's why I've kept buying them.

If the same thing happens with the one I just bought, then I'll switch to something else.
394392
Love it so far but it has been having a couple glitches aND it's not very old I don't know if it is me or if it's having problems. We only had this for 2 months before it stopped working properly.
474197
Last one I bought lasted 3 months_ can't seem to take the heat on a outdoor wood boiler_ I've gone through 3 in last 3 years
1599994
I have purchased many of these as gifts over the years.
this last group has 3 of the five going bad, switch issues, within a week of me giving them out.
I would strongly suggest that shoppers look at other options
4318928
We purchased two of these so that our two kids could watch different movies at the same time on long trips. One of them has been working great for 2 1/2 years (and a couple of very long road trips, including the Al-Can from Alaska to Seattle).
The other one worked well for about 3 movies, and then just didn't. When we put a disc in, sometimes it could read it and sometimes it could not. both players had been treated the same, no dropping or being left in the car or anything. We took the second player in and exchanged it for a new one, with the thought that it must just have been a fluke thing.
With our new (third) player, it also started off fine, but soon also became sporadic in functionality. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Now I'm thinking it's a model issue more than just a matter of one bad player. I'm sad, because I had always had such faith in Sony before, and we paid the extra with the expectation that it would be good quality players. Our prior player was a Phillips and it had lasted 4 years before it wore out (and it had taken a beating too).

I like that the players have two jacks for earphone (so two kids can listen to the same movie and I don't have to hear it from the front seat!). I like that the lights tell you whether it's charged or not. I also really like that there is a 'hold' button, so that I can turn that on and hand it to my preschooler and he can watch a movie without accidentally turning it off because he bumped a button.

I wish they came with some kind of carrying case, or a way to hang them on the back of the car seat (it's hard to hold them in a lap all the time). And, obviously, I wish they worked a little more consistently.
1444990
I am on my 3rd one in 3 months.  I can't fully blame to product as of yet because each time it has went bad, I have found a "potential" other cause so I am still cautious.
1538612
I have owned three of these in the past 5 years.  The Very first one worked great out of the box, and ran flawlessly for two years.  One day the machine it was connected to just failed to recognize it (or any other machine I connected it to.) My second purchase could not be used on my Windows 7 machine.. however worked great on my Windows XP machine for just over two years, when the open/eject mechanism started failing ultimately forcing me to purchase another one.  My third and recent purchase: Worked flawlessly for exactly three weeks.  One day it just decided that it cannot recognize that it has a disk loaded in it.  The insert a DVD disk message appears regardless of disk brand or type  i.e. -RW +RW etc, and the drawer flies open.

I would like to say it is a shame.  Probably the reason the manufacture quit making them.  I love the size, is substantial enough that it does not slide away from you when you try to access it yet does not take up too much space, buttons are easy to access, and when they work (the drive).. they are above reproach!  Alas, I am shopping again and will probably try a different brand.
1790267
I bought 3 of these and feel that the large digits, magnetized back, stand and rear eye hook are great design features.

2 of the 3 have since malfunctioned in the past year I've owned them. The first stopped issuing beeps after about 6 months of use so I could not be alerted whenever a countdown ended. The second unit's display just blanked out after 8 months of use. The third one is still going strong.

So while it's a great little package, I'm afraid I can't recommend this timer because of its reliability problems.
876758
I keep buying these, so I guess that says two things: they need replacing, but they are a reasonable enough product (or other products are worse) that I keep getting the same thing. I cannot seem to find something that works, looks good, is well made and isn't hundreds of dollars. Did I mention works?

Usually, theses have lasted me about a year of use (what ever happened to products that lasted so long you could hand them down!?), however this most recent one seems to be on the fritz only 2 months in. The heating is often inconsistent, but it will do until it doesn't, I guess. Sad.
3774888
3rd one I have bought for different locations first two great this last one seems to have soft ware issue as far as reading on screen menu for setting up words seem to be misspelled or some letters missing not the same set up screens as my first two that have been great for 2yrs plus no proplems
2181834
I've gone through two of these, and each one of them has broke on me. The first one was on a timer, and that one broke and the second replacement one was on 24/7, and that one also broke.
3124597
1 of 2 still doing great, but the other three clips don't work any longer and it falls out of my phone with a breeze.
369942
I have had three of these because I love using them, but they have never lasted more than a couple of months of occasional use.  Twice the chili latch broke, and this time the back hinge broke.  Instead of this brand maybe I'll try the George Foreman quesadilla maker.
778209
I've had three of these in about 3 years. The Death Adder is my favorite computer mouse, by far, but it's impossible for me to get them to last. Eventually, 6 - 12 months after purchase, they all start double clicking instead of single clicking or clicking when pressed down and clicking again when releasing the button. If I measure it all out I'm spending $4 - $5 per month on these things.