I got an RCA thats lasted me for about 6 months now, one of the hinges broke so i used some electrical tape to keep it together but it still works well. I beat the crap out of it, between getting tossed around in my bookbag and putting pizzas on it all the time, and yet it still keeps on working. I get about 16-18 hrs battery life out of it on regular energizer batteries. It cost me $60 at walmart