I'd buy this if my current camera wern't a JVC, cus it no longer reads tapes (sez head error) and I've maybe recorded 10 hours on it. I've tried cleaning tapes and its always been stored in a dust-free case.
I don't get it, cus I've had good luck with JVC stuff til now.
epinions.com has a lot of negative reviews for virtually any sub-$500 JVC camera.