I like a bit more flexible antenna that can take a bit of bending

All radios will break with improper handling as I've had lots of the M brand in the shop over the years but these hold up every bit as well.

Feels good in the hand, the volume knob is solid, the pad creaks a bit when pressed, the display is solid and doesn't seem to have any issues when it heats up

The lack of a button for switching between VFO/MR could be a bit of a drawback if you plan on switching back and forth all the time, but... since this is a commercial radio, I can see that if you lock the radio in the software it won't allow people to mess around with the freqs

Programming is a bit wonky, easy to accidentally key on about of band freq if you aren't paying attention if its in freq mode and not channel mode.

Programming is a bit tricky and I am grateful there are those among us that will provide step by step instructions

This bit of detail was lacking in the UV-5R product line (though more support sites exist for that model.)Also, this UV-82 series has two PTT buttons, so you can set it up to monitor two repeaters on A/B, selectively scan those stations and unlike the UV-5R, don't have to hit the A/B button switch between frequencies

Specifically for this reason, I plan to delay future reviews a bit to gauge field reliability and quality after the device has banged around in the back of my pickup for awhile

The results were a bit unexpected, but not because the UV-82 beat the TH-F6a, but because the GT-3 had better sensitivity than the UV-82

Cons:- Handheld a bit difficult to program manually.

The transmit buttons A and B on both the radio and earphone mic take a bit of getting used to, but work nicely to monitor and transmit on either band easily without having to unholster the radio to select which band to use.

Thank you Baofeng for thinking about usage in the dark just as much as daytime usage!Next, the added LED light (though a slight bit silly) actually does come in handy

Ok, I would like it if the programming were a bit more friendly to modern computer OS, but that's my ONLY beef with them

The radio is said to be a bit tougher than the UV3 or UV5 models, and I would agree.

This radio is a little bit tricky to program manually

Charger a bit finicky but not hard to fix

My only gripe is the charge base is a bit difficult to use.

I'm a bit uncomfortable to think these might not be legal imports, but it's hard to beat the price, especially for younger users.

The battery is a bit stiff to slide on

Programming from the keypad is a bit tedious

It receives with stock shorty every bit as clear as the Uniden 125AT with Nagoya upgrade

I smell bs and possibly counterfeit items in this mix.

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nice little h/t a lot of bang for your buck....