I bought this as a first release as soon as it came out--and the first box I opened had a defective unit. The replacement works fine, but the sound quality isn't quite what I thought it would be--I think I've been spoiled by my old Model One table radio, which sounds a little crisper and cleaner. This system is still light years ahead of most competing units.
I wish it had less control buttons (and larger markings for each) and didn't automatically try to load a disc every time the 'source' button lands on CD, whether there's a disc there or not. And the AM antenna is more than a little ugly and unwieldy. Still in all, on balance, it's a well-made and well-performing unit and I have given one as a holiday gift, to much gratitude.