cause the US doesn't use MDs.
I have an md player/recorder and it's really cool.
if you get a good stereo powered mic, you can get bootlegs to sound almost crystal clear.
yes, my little MD is great.
the only problem is unless you buy a $$$$ unit you can't
1) clone
2) tx to a computer
they need to make a computer drive for them so you can pull and push data
also, when you record, if the table of contents (TOC) isn't written before the md has an error, all the data you just recorded is "lost" and you need to clone a new TOC on to it.