I just purchased 2 UV-5R's from Lentini Communications in Berlin, CT I already have a couple of TYT's also. for the most part, I use the radios as additional scanners I do use at low power once in a blue moon on FRS, but like I said that is very rare. I am pretty pleased with both the TYT's as well as the Beofengs and face it for the price, you can't be beat. I actually told a few friends in media about them as well as a few friends who work both EMS as well as security. I did notice the difference in the antenna connector, what type of connector is this on the Beofeng as I want to purchase something better as I usually put something other than stock on the radio as I think stock antennas are set to pull the bare minimal signal wise. Oh and a message to the poster who was also using the radio as a scanner, make sure you have the correct PL or DPL(DCS) programmed in, otherwise you can be dead on the freq. but not hear a thing.
Joe