I bought into the Icom as gold standard a few years ago, but I have had problems with mine since I purchased it 6 or 7 years ago. Mostly the problems have been with the remote mic. I am on my third one, which is no longer working, and at one point I was sent a replacement that is not even compatible with my radio. I have an Icom handheld as well, I like the features, but as others have mentioned I have difficulty hearing/understanding when I am on the receiving end. I will probably try a Standard Horizon next time.