codefree player for Japanese DVD?

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>Most european list members
>will have a codefree player anyway I presume.
>
>Robert Stuhr

Why is this the case?  Are they regularly distributed in Europe?

I'm in the US and have been looking around for one for some time now.  
However, I'm a bit skeptical about purchasing one, as I've heard drastically 
contradictory reviews.  Some people say they break in a matter of time, 
others say they work well, forever.  Could someone perhaps direct me to a 
REPUTABLE regionfree manufacturer/distributor and perhaps offer the name of 
a particular machine that has served you well?

Thanks so much
Matthew...

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