Some people complain about ads on Panasonic BD players when utilizing streaming content, but as far as a bullet proof tried and true player... strictly speaking to the mechanism and durability, the Panasonic players have held up better than any I've used. I started with the very first Samsung BD player and I've seen a lot of players in action since. Many of my friends have had bad luck with Sony and Samsung. When I steered them to Panasonic, it was smooth sailing ever since. Some of these Panasonic players I'm seeing in action and still going strong are now 4 or 5 years old with heavy use. Panasonic builds their stuff to last. Even if you drill it, you'll still get a longer life than most other players.