I have the G5 and other than cranking the antenna out the first day( the store manager replaced the radio), it has been great. Shortwave is pretty crowded with alot of junk I don't like but it is still fun to pick up stuff from around the world. If you are looking for a preacher, you are in luck. If you want to pick up some spanish, cuba is broadcasting on about every band. Chinese? got that too, all over the place. Alex Jones, you can find him too.
I use the radio as a little ham receiver, and it does a pretty darn good job with the ssb capability. Digital PSK is even possible ( cable connected from line out on radio to line in on computer soundcard along with software -ham radio deluxe- installed on a computer).
Got my first sw radio when I was a kid from my grandfather and then later on used a sony to listen to Radio Japan almost every night. If you love radio, a sw radio is a lot of fun. Just takes some patience and you can find broadcasts in english or whatever language from quite a few places.
Monitoringtimes.com is a good place to start.
What is the most effective method for finding SW broadcasts? - Page 2 - RadioBanter
ARRLWeb: US Amateur Radio Frequency Allocations
Check the time beacons 2.5, 3.33, 5, 10, and 15, to get the propagation situation. and then look around on that band.
Have fun.