Read varied reviews decided worth going for. The build quality and solid feel of the radio is excellent. Reception is also very good, used it in a caravan in the middle of the Devon countryside also picked up good signal strength.Bought the battery pack for £27 delivered off ebay also works very well. Use on battery maximum of one hour a day so can't comment on longevity of charge, but recharges this amount fairly quickly as indicated on the display. Used the rewind a couple of times, worked well, took a couple of goes to fathom it out but now quite straightforward to use. Saving to memory and selecting saved stations also quite easy. Would buy another if I had to, cost me around £65 delivered .