If you are looking for a mobile, look up an Anytone 5888. Very similar to a Yaesu 8800 except the price and color screen, scramble function, lore channel capacity, 3 speakers for audio, . There are more differences but these come to mind. The Anytone does not have ARTS which Yaesu does. Wopuxun mobiles, about $50 dollars more for less features. The Wouxun ht's, the uv8d has been fine foir me. No troubles at all. But as most have said, if the radio craps out, breaks, you break it, etc, it will cost you at least $75.00 per hour labor plus parts and shipping costs out to the radio doctor and back. You can get a new one for that price, and a new warranty to boot. Like TV's the price for radios has dropped big time, the day of throw away pricing has arrived. The Big three, Kenwood, Yaesu and Icom have started building radios with GPS's built in, cameras built in, APRS built in so you can spend more for a little more.