Pioneer PD-F1007 301-Disc CD Changer

I bought my beloved Pioneer PD-F1007 in the fall of '99 from the local branch of a large electronics store. At the time, it was listed as an "as-is" item that had apparently been returned or used as a floor model. It came without a box, but had the manual, remote, and everything else that was supposed to come with it. I immediately plugged it in and began to go to work on inserting 300 CDs and labeling them. Yes, using the remote is a pain. All of the buttons are the same shape and size, and entering titles using the remote is work best spread over time (like weeks). But other than that, I have absolutely no complaints about this unit. It has never given me a hint of trouble, and will play nearly anything I throw at it, including damaged and worn discs. Though the door sounds a little creaky these days, it is otherwise working as it was intended to. The "random" feature is excellent. I am also a big fan of the 50-song "best" list, which a user can compile by simply hitting the "best" button on the remote when a good song plays. All of the "best" songs are then on the list, and you can play the "best list" at any time. Awesome. This changer will expose you to all those songs that you never listen to on certain albums; I have fallen in love (again) with many an album, as well as discovered gems that I didn't even know I had. For anyone with a large collection of CDs, this is the way to go---Pioneer quality, fairly simple to use (it's as complex as you want it to be---advanced users can even form "custom" lists of albums to be played) and overall an excellent bargain for the $250 I paid five years ago. If it broke tomorrow, I would be sad, but the experience of owning it has paid for the unit many times over. I would love to buy another one and set up the "master/slave" configuration; from what I hear it's neat to watch the two units work in tandem.