<p>Hi Michael,</p>
<p>I know 5 - 10 students, high school through college-age, that have used the Zoom H2 or H4 for 3+ years with no breakages. I agree it does look fragile, but haven’t seen problems with reasonable users.</p>
<p>There is a new (or upgraded) Zoom - the Zoom H4n - promo says “The H4n has a new rubberized shock resistant chassis that improves durability while handling noise.” </p>
<p>My experience with the Zooms is that they are very easy to use and make great recordings - good enough for audition prescreens and festival applications.</p>