I've owned this item for nearly 2 years and it is still running with no problems. I can only point to 2 disadvantages: 1) The tilt angle of the screen that comes out is not memorized. You set the viewing angle to fit your height etc., but next morning the screen might come out and stay in a slightly different possition, and you have to readjust the angle. 2) It's not quite the most beautiful player. Other than that, all functions work as advertised, and they keep working with no problem for almost 2 years now. The USB and card slots can play everything you throw in there. I have used all kinds of USB sticks, up to 8Gb, and had no problem with compatibility. Same with a 2 Gb SD card. The remote control looks a bit primitive, but it has a lot of functions and they all work. The built-in TV tuner works fine, and is compatible with a car antenna made by pioneer.