Check out http://eham.net and click on "product reviews" for reviews of all
those rigs.

I've personally owned the FT-1500 and it's a fantastic rig. I only got rid of
it because I need something with a remote head. Unfortunately there are no 2m
monoband radios with remote heads!
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73! de Andy KC2SSB - WPYI880 (GMRS)
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com