Kiwick: Your VT-35E looks good, all of those colors that the NA version lack, though we get woodgrain vinyl on metal on the case.
Japanese VT-33
I'm also starting to think the switches are the issue as
andy and
Blast said. I had to hold the transport buttons a little longer to prod it along.
I forgot to note that this little channel select driver is still on the door.
No sign of video problems. (Old life insurance ad, 2003-ish)