While plastic trash can made a, quality is at the rendezvous. As for me, the zoom h1 I received was defective (it happens !, I fell bad!). But I put 5 stars because the product is not returned to the customer, and I got a refund from Amazon almost immediately. Nickel !!! I recommend this recorder for musicians, people taking courses, followers of the sounds of nature, speakers and spies for beginners with little budget. ;)