I’ve had mine for about 2 months. It’s been my first clone console and ive been impressed with it so far. I’ve not used the retron 5 so I can’t compare the two but after playing my retro collection via composite video on a flatscreen for a few years, the classiq 2 is a game changer. The sound is not exactly the same as original hardware on a couple of games but it’s not completely off. Video quality is great imo. Don’t know how I played in composite video for so long. I have no issues with the controllers either. They feel and work great. Only thing I will say is to make sure you clean your games good with a q-tip before playing. I had issues with the console not reading games but a quick cleaning and all was good. For the price, you can’t beat it honestly.