I have purchased several RadioShack products over the years.  I bought their first talking watches back in the 80's and
they didn't last as long as I would have liked.  However, I bought the calendar watch with the mail voice five years ago,
and its beaten up, but it still works.  I've had good experiences with the telephones and scanners I purchased.  I think
we've all had one or more products that were built on a Monday, or Friday.  No matter what the brand its about quality
control.On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:52:51 -0700, Phil Scovell wrote:

>I have tested all sorts of batteries on various products.  In fact, I hate
>using anything that won't run on a battery any more.  So, as I say, I have
>tried all types of batteries and find the RS batteries to last longer than
>most other national brands.  Yes, I love Metal Hydride batteries but hate
>having to fiddle around charging them.  I have had excellent luck with
>talking watches from RS, nice reasonable headphones, burglar alarms,
>miniature battery powered microphones that offered amazing quality for the
>price, tripods for roof mounted antennas, push up telescoping masts to hang
>wire antennas off of, mixer boards, all types of cables and connectors and
>adapters, as well as a variety of all sorts of electronic gear over the
>years.  Shoot, for my pocketbook, I actually like RS and most of their
>products.  I used to refuse going to RS in the earlier days due to their
>poorly trained people and that still is a problem to some degree but the
>products have certainly improved over the years.  Nothing lasts very long
>these days it would seem, however, so forget buying the warrantees.

>Phil,
>K0NX