Need a new VCR in 2018.

[Chip Chester]

For a great, rugged machine with excellent built-in TBC, I use Panasonic AG-7750's. Have some depth of inventory, including parts machines. However, they are SP only and therefore not great for non-high-speed tapes.
For those, I use Panasonic AG-1980, a semi-pro machine that edits well, but has multiple speeds and a reasonable TBC.
Seldom get a call for VHS anything in the last decade, though.