Took me a while to figure out how to program the transceiver to steps of 5 MHz, as it is full of great options and features

I like the features this unit "can offer" over all

The other general features of the radio work fine.

Very good features in this radio

Plus” version are disabling busy lockout by default, fixing solder issues that had been causing some of the components to lift off the board, improving the crossband repeating features, etc.

The radio has some great features like quad band, and cross-band repeater functions.

The ability to separate the face of the radio from the body is a nice feature where you don't have more of the radio to install under or in dash then necessary.

Dual receiver function is a nice feature.

With the cable, it is possible to re-flash the radio with a firmware version that disables this "feature".3

Amazing features for such a little, inexpensive radio.

Radio has an annoying 2 tone feature when in scan mode it stops on a frequency every time with the tone

Feature rich.

The Yaesu FT-8900 likely has a more solid keypad mic, but you’ll pay nearly twice the cost and (ironically) lose some features

Newer models may correct a few "features"

But the feature and functionality works great

Probably biggest gripe about the unit is that it is FM only, making the 10m and 6m feature not very useful (at least for me)

Could not disable this "undocumented feature" and returned

and I really like the detachable front feature

Could not disable this "undocumented feature" and returned

Second issue is the transmit "busy" feature

It is a full featured easy to use radio that sounds just great.

So far, the transceiver is working as it should.