I just wanted to let you guys know that, needing to buy a new recording medium following the demise of my VHS, I have been reading with great interest the threads on this subject and, in particular, the highly amusing '+ or - RW?' sticky, and have now made my first purchase of a dvd recorder. I bought the Panasonic E50 due partly to the excellent price but more so due to the fact that I don't ever want to get on the wrong side of Rasczak!!
Seriously, thanks for all your help and advice.