Most of the hardware is unavailable new. I check that the reviews state good sound quality, as that is the most important thing for me. I had good luck with a Sansa Clip+ that unfortunately died a couple of weeks ago. I'm now experimenting with a Benjie T6 (Agptek Rocker). Another obvious consideration is how much storage space you need both Clip+ and T6 have micro SD slots that allow for easy upgrade of space. However, there are limitations on class and max size the SD cards can be.