J.F.
We bought Audiovox from Target (1 year ago) and haven't had any problems...yet. I second the other persons comment about buying the extended warranty. I did a lot of research prior to purchasing our car DVD and found that every brand had major problems and negative reviews, including the Audiovox we purchased. However, I thought I would be willing to take a risk with a 3 year extended warranty. It really didn't cost much (especially at Target)and it gives me piece of mind. I normally don't buy those extended warranties but with this type of purchase it is necessary because of the poor quality out there.
Last year I looked to see if Sony made one (knowing that their quality is usually pretty good)but found that they didn't. Maybe Sony knows the market for these type of DVDs is on the low end and didn't want to get it that type of business. Who knows?? I wouldn't think the technology would be that different compared to a regular DVD.