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Just came across your question.

I have used Sony for many years, out of hundreds I have had maybe 2 that were faulty. I expect people have had the same results with other makes,

Just a word of note, Whatever you choose stick to them, you are asking for problems if you start to change the tapes. They are supposed to be the same, tapes probably are more or less but different manufacturers use slightly different Lubrication, and this can cause your camera to give you dirty head warnings, the Lubricant clogs up the heads. so if you change the maker, make sure that the heads are perfectly clean. before you use another make.

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