[Maritime Q-Scout]

From my Radio Shack days, Uniden is probably the best on the market. I've been pleased with the Sony and Panasonic ones I've had. I have a V-tech currently and don't mind it, but I'm not a fan of the brand overall. Nexxtech is made by V-tech now as well. (The former Radio Shack brand was Uniden, when my phone got damaged in a move the extended warranty then replaced it with a Nexxtech, then that one with V-tech, hence my V-tech phone).

I would reccomend buying from the Source by CC and getting the Extended Warranty. They'll keep track of the fact you have the warranty for you (just remember you bought it and your postal code) and when your battery dies they'll replace it for you. You get one replacement over a 3 year period, plus depending on the phone if the phone breaks or dies they'll replace the phone over the counter for you.

The extended warranty is only a couple of extra bucks, but less than the cost of a battery replacement.