Stay Away from the "Ocean" (Wouxun) for now, but Embrace the Land of the Rising Sun (Yaesu and Icom)
Buy Two Way Radios (BTWR) is one of the sellers of the Wouxun product line and I own a couple of Wouxun radios, along with other items that I purchased from BTWR.
First, although I truly believe the Wouxun company has the potential of producing great radios that could compete with those made by Icom and Yaesu, quality control issues need to be resolved in order for that department to see the defects that are escaping their eyes. I also believe they need to inform the sellers of their products to welcome any defects or abnormalities, and to define this word for them using a definition that is reasonable and fair.
Second, I believe sellers need to hold Wouxun accountable for these defects or abnormalities. And, if the problem(s) is/are being caused by the radio's firmware, Wouxun needs to take this serious to please and maintain its customers. Historically, I discovered that firmware updates have not been easy for Wouxun. It's very important that this change so that software issues with their radios can be fixed easily.
Please note that I have taken steps to resolve things with BTWR, most recently by contacting its president. He is the only person, at this point, who can change things. If things become resolved, I will update this review.
***Update (3.9.23): The president of BTWR responded to my email and resolved what I wanted addressed. After corresponding with him several times in this process, I believe he is a very nice person who cares about his company. If you are unable to resolve issues through his staff, do not hesitate to contact him. Because of him alone, I moved my rating from 2 to 4. Regarding Wouxun, however,...I won't be buying another radio from them. Instead, Yaesu or Icom are what I would purchase...and, hopefully, BTWR will become an authorized distributor of Yaesu radios and expand their Icom line, too.
Note: For the "Date of experience" I used a date that approximately falls between the purchases of my radios.
November 15, 2022
Unprompted review