The Pro2004/2005/2006 were the best scanners ever made, IMHO. They made Radio Shack king of the scanner hill for years. Even after they were discontinued, these radios, notably the 2006, would frequently sell on the used market for close to the original retail price.
The earlier GRE-made scanners from Japan, like the Pro2001/2002, were fairly bullet proof with excellent build quality. It seemed that Radio Shack scanners began to get increasingly cheaper and "plasticky" in quality after the 2006 left the line-up. I have a Pro2053 and Pro2052, which are good performers, but feel like hollow plastic boxes. They would slide across the desk just from pressing the buttons. Compare that to the Uniden BC-890/895/898XLT and 780XLT models, which felt substantial with their metal cases.
In any case, Radio Shack, at least the old Radio Shack, is missed. Yep, they had too many stores, too much sales concentration in cellphones, among other blunders, which resulted in the chain's demise. The decline began years before, when they focused more and more on cellphones and neglected their heritage as a store for electronics enthusiasts. They no longer had knowledgeable sales people.
The earlier GRE-made scanners from Japan, like the Pro2001/2002, were fairly bullet proof with excellent build quality. It seemed that Radio Shack scanners began to get increasingly cheaper and "plasticky" in quality after the 2006 left the line-up. I have a Pro2053 and Pro2052, which are good performers, but feel like hollow plastic boxes. They would slide across the desk just from pressing the buttons. Compare that to the Uniden BC-890/895/898XLT and 780XLT models, which felt substantial with their metal cases.
In any case, Radio Shack, at least the old Radio Shack, is missed. Yep, they had too many stores, too much sales concentration in cellphones, among other blunders, which resulted in the chain's demise. The decline began years before, when they focused more and more on cellphones and neglected their heritage as a store for electronics enthusiasts. They no longer had knowledgeable sales people.
