Sangean WFR-39 FM-RBDS/Internet Radio with Spotify Connect, AirMusic Control Rechargeable Portable Digital Radio

Bought via Amazon.com. This little radio seemed promising. But it proved entirely otherwise. A Bluetooth speaker is more sensible anytime. The idea behind purchase decision was a portable unit that is self sufficient and allows exploring global internet radio stations, and Sangean seemed a promising brand. From day one though, this proved to be a bad idea. The Network connection always remained fussy - took a bunch of tries each time to get it connected to my router. And i had in fact upgraded my router to a different brand yet had similar results. Once connected though, it would stay until powered off. The sound quality can be said to be decent for a radio this size, but nowhere comparable to what one expects from similar sized bluetooth speakers. It does have some tone control and to its credit the sound was old school - sufficient for personal listening. Moving on, it paired easily with AirMusic App and could be remote controlled via it. Searching for stations via the app was more convenient. Comes with a FM receiver too, and Spotify connect, and these worked as expected. The main issue is with the hardware implementation - Wifi connection issues, Fussy firmware updates - says none found until you connect to power and restart, and above all - the unit died within 6 months of sparing use. It died while playing and never powered back on. connecting the charger shows red light while charging and green when done - but the unit refuses to show any signs of life. Tried in vain to resuscitate with key/button combinations to no avail. Sangean has no service centers in India, and my only option is perhaps to bring it to some electronic repair shop to check its battery and power circuit. Needless to say, i haven't found it worth the trouble. So there you are. This is a bad idea, poor value for money, and best avoided!