I've had this for many years now and it still works brilliantly. There is a scratch on the monitor (see photos) though you can only see that when it's not turned on. Also the EZ routing button has pushed through (again see photos) though I've never wanted to use it as routing the tracks is pretty easy. There's no manual but you can get them on line or just ask Ai as those chaps seem to know how it works. There are hundreds of built in effects which are a lot of fun. This is a very good piece if equipment so If you like your music recording a bit old school then this is the kit for you