Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: good vcr control

I just got this player so I can't say anything about durability. However I played some vhs tapes that didn't play well on my 2-head portable player. The tapes looked great on this player so I'm pleased with the vhs part. I tried some bought dvds and one I burned from my pc. They all worked fine. This unit is pretty basic, but at the price it does the job.