First off, I completely agree with the review. I have an RH10, and I love it. I've gotten new players whenever the new technology came out. I went from the MZ-E33 to the MZ-R700 to the MZ-N707 and now to the MZ-RH10. The only thing that made me hesitate before buying it was the remote. Even my first MD player, the E33, had an LCD remote, and I knew what it was like to not have an LCD remote, from the R700. Luckily, the Japanese model came with a backlit LCD remote. So, if you know somebody who wants an RH10, but they also want a backlit LCD remote, get the Japanese model. I did, and I haven't once regretted it. I bought it off of eBay, brand new, with buy-it-now from a seller who was located in Japan. Had it in 3 days.