Would be a 4-5 star review if it was still working!

Would be a 4-5 star review if it was still working!
It misses recording parts when its Variable Control Voice Activator is activated. I took it to Radio Shack where I had bought it. I was told not to use its VCVA feature! Perhaps, the defect is unique to the unit I bought. If so, it should have been exchanged with a non-defective one but was not.

