Is it normal for these plug and play radios to go bad? - Page 3

**TSS Taylor** · #21 06-30-2009, 05:25 PM

Thank you. I will post the pic on the thread in the Stern section.

dhartsoc · #22 07-14-2009, 04:14 PM

My Sportster Replay has held up well. It usually is on at home the entire weekend, and I use it in the car during the week, also on overnight so I can listen to it upstairs in the morning via fm transmitter.

The buttons are a bit cranky, some are hard to push, or seem to be hanging up on something underneath.

I've never had this unit open. Can anyone tell me if I can do a home repair on the buttons?

hyson · #23 07-15-2009, 08:33 AM

Beanie, my first few radios sucked something horrible and broke prematurely. I had a Starmate 2 and 2 InVs that shit the bed early....

My newest (Sportster 4) has been chugging a long quite nicely though....maybe 2 years old now.

IdRatherBeSkiing · #24 07-15-2009, 09:27 AM

I have an Airware from summer 2006 and a Tao from fall 2007. I have an older Airware from December 2005 that works except for the scrollwheel (and headphone jack -- that is why I got the Tao).

magicjellybeans · #25 07-29-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by beaniemac

Cuz I've had service since dec 2005, and my first two radios broke. the first one (xact) got so hot, it overheated. the 2nd one. a stratus, the fm receiver went out at first. then it decided not to work at all anymore after that about a year ago. can anyone recommend a good radio that might last more than a year?

Get the Sl2 ! Zero issues here