Have had the FT 5000 for about three years and have had no problems. In these reviews the owners seem either to love their item or hate it.
This low priced transceiver is a wonderful addition to my shack. Yaesu had to take some short cuts because of the price and to guard there FT 5000 and 3000. It doesn't have an IF out nor a USB port. The scope is not in real time even with the addition of the available add on. I love the display colors more than I do my FT 5000. I will let the EE guy's here give you the electrical specs. I am having fun with this moderately priced transceiver.