I have a customer who swears by them. Every time I see him or talk to him, he tells me how happy he is with it since I retuned it for him. No SSB drift, tons of modulation and power, and with the added amp-disable switch, he frequently uses it to run external amps. Incidentally, he's one of those New Jersey boys who seem to have unlimited range and gets out over everything (according to all the truck drivers I hear coming from that area, lol!) At any rate, its a good radio, with a good reputation.