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I have one of these units but I haven't had the chance to throw them on the service monitor yet. Danny from BuyTwoWayRadios said they selected this model because it wasn't a radio-on-a-chip design, so the performance should be better than a lot of the CCR's. I haven't been able to independently verify that yet. The radio does work, I programmed it for a repeater a couple miles away and I was able to talk between my Kenwood NX-5300 and this radio side-by-side via the repeater. So even with the obvious desense, they still worked. That's about the extent of my testing aside from scanning around the FRS/GMRS frequencies to see what else I pick up (which isn't much as this area is very quiet now). myGMRS is also selling these on our shop, and we're working on reseller arrangements with several big names that are in the final stages. The goal is to have a GMRS-friendly shop where you can find type-accepted equipment and some non-GMRS equipment as well, like Part 90 and Amateur equipment. But if you're new to GMRS and have no idea what equipment you can buy, we'll have a clearly-marked GMRS section so you can buy something legal without worry.

Avoid ANY Chinese mobile that you find advertised for GMRS. You can't even call them Cheap Chinese Radios - as most of them approach or exceed the cost of real Commercial/Industrial radios. Action Communications in Arizona has the VX-2200 UHF for under $300 on eBay and their website, and if you call them, they might be able to tell you what they would do for programming. Buying new in this case is good, as you'll get all the power cables, brackets, and accessories that you'll need, but I would not be the least concerned about buying used Commercial equipment from a reputable seller. Mobile units often last 20+ years in daily use conditions, and the few parts that wear out (microphones and cords mainly) are easily replaced.

Not per-se an endorsement, but I have used Wiscomm for parts orders in the past and found them to be helpful, reliable and fast. however, you probably want the 400-470mHz version. https://www.shopwiscomm.com/-Vertex-Standard-VX-2200-UHF-400-470-Mhz-128c-45-Watt-Mobile-Radio-P3164974.aspx

Wiscomm.com of Wisconsin has them in stock and will program. The Radio is $291 call for pricing on programing. Link to VX 2200 45 watt. https://www.shopwiscomm.com/-Vertex-Standard-VX-2200-UHF-450-512-Mhz-128c-45-Watt-Mobile-Radio-P3164976.aspx

Used commercial gear is a boon for a lot of us. You get the reliability and quality of the big brands for dirt cheap. I've got into a HT1000 and 2 MTS2000s for less than 150 dollars with chargers, batteries, and antennas and got a Motorola PM400 mobile for 120 dollars. That's not much more than some of the Chinese radios out there. Downside is you loose a lot of the flexibility of something like a dual band ham radio but programing them via laptop is easy enough.

The TK-880 makes a great mobile rig as well. I run TK-390s and TK-380s for handhelds, and a TK-880 each for mobile and base. I also have a few TK-360Gs that will be for non-radio-savvy family members - just a channel dial and volume switch to understand.

Thank you !!