Hi Am_Fear_Liath_Mor,

I think the review summing it up with " Sorry to say but for the radio enthusiast the Summit is very disappointing" is pretty damning. And there is no shortage of other negative reviews.

I have also have a Freeplay Plus, which is the Summit's big brother, and it's a decent MW receiver. But these radios have very limited lifespan because non-replaceable NiMH batteries' have limited lifespans. Yes, you can open the unit and change the batteries yourself, but the point is you shouldn't have to!

The Grundig FR200 is a much better deal than the Summit, as it allows for regular batteries and has several extra bells & whistles, like a built-in led light and cell phone charger. (You don't need a digital display on an emergency radio.)