Camcorder Reviews

I used this piece of junk to rewind one of many mini DV tapes for a client I was working with and it ate the tape. I had to take the cassette apart and spend two hours trying to gain back his precious memories. Tape is so precious when it's so fragile and cherished memories can be crumpled to a stringy mess but if that's the way you like 'em - go Maxell!
I too had all the problems listed in the other reviews! Before this, I bought Maxell's Hi-8 rewinder only to find out it does that same exact thing....eats tape.

It rewinded the first tape ok, except the START button wouldn't stay down. I had to keep the button down with my finger.
But on the second tape STOP button got stuck and somehow it eat the tape.

I got it from radio shack, it's going back there tomorrow.

I have to admit that I was tempted not to purchase this product after reading the reviews. But because it was a cheap enough risk, I went for it. My first attempt to use it failed! One of the buttons ( i forget which one) was stuck, and all I could think of was this problem sounding familiar, as if i had read it from one of the reviews.. So I felt pretty stupid.. but.. somehow i was able to "unstuck" the stuck button. Surprisingly, that was the only problem I've had.. I've had it for about 6 months now - i use it about twice a week, and am quite happy (knock on wood)..