Just picked up a Panasonic PV-1730 Hi-Fi VCR

[vortalexfan]

Greetings everyone, I was browsing around on FB Marketplace and spotted a Panasonic Omnivision 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR model PV-1730 from 1984 (from what I could see of the date of manufacture on the back) and its in really good cosmetic condition yet, but electronically I'm not sure of the operating condition (the person I bought it from said that it works but who knows what that means, because I know a lot of the Panasonic VCRs from this time period can have issues with the idler tires being bad which will allow them to rewind and F.Forward, but not necessarily play or if they do play, they play slower than they should.)

Anyways I know some of you guys on here have had some experience with this model or other similar models and I was wondering how this VCR Compared to Panasonic's later Hi-Fi Models from the late 80s and early 90s as far as repairability and usability goes.

Thanks for your help.