I personally like this little MP3 player - however the claim that this holds up to 500 songs I have not found to be true. It will hold between 250 and 300. I just purchased my second player. Both of my players were purchased used but they have worked perfectly for me. The battery life is okay but not great - just keep a stock of AAA batteries handy. The sale price on Overstock is a fair price but I think that the retail price is way over inflated.