They're legit, been around a long time, but are considered somewhat below the level of more reputable dealers like B&H, J&R and World Import (there is some debate over whether 220electronics actually IS World Import under another name). Use a credit card like Amex for added protection if you're worried.
The price of $389 for a Pioneer 560HK is reasonable, if its new and sealed box: thats about what the other dealers were selling them for last year while they still had stock, and used ones on eBay fetch at least that much. Be aware the "import" 560 is PAL/NTSC and usually arrives set to PAL, read the instruction book carefully on how to switch it to NTSC for use in North America. All recordings need to be made via line input from an external tuner, except for possibly a handful of cable channels that might be tunable thru the built-in analog tuner (I think it only tunes the vanished off-air spectrum, however). Remember Pioneer has been dead in the water for three years, so parts/service are getting dicey (and pricey) in USA.
If you need more than one recorder, I'd strongly advise also buying the like-new/refurb Magnavox MDR513 currently available from J&R. These are rock-solid, inexpensive DVD/HDD models, the only ones made for the contemporary USA market. They are MUCH MUCH easier and cheaper to self-service than the Pioneers, and have built-in modern DTV tuners which allow simple recording of full 16:9 broadcasts (and some cable channels). The Magnavox has fewer convenience features than the Pioneer, and is clumsier to operate, but beats it in PQ at the XP and SP speeds and is an unbelievable bargain at $169 including shipping. Definitely worth it as a backup recorder: I bought two as fallbacks for my own Pioneers. There is an entire huge "sticky thread" at the top of this recorder forum dedicated to just the Magnavox, with remarkably clear instructions on how to do most anything with it.
The price of $389 for a Pioneer 560HK is reasonable, if its new and sealed box: thats about what the other dealers were selling them for last year while they still had stock, and used ones on eBay fetch at least that much. Be aware the "import" 560 is PAL/NTSC and usually arrives set to PAL, read the instruction book carefully on how to switch it to NTSC for use in North America. All recordings need to be made via line input from an external tuner, except for possibly a handful of cable channels that might be tunable thru the built-in analog tuner (I think it only tunes the vanished off-air spectrum, however). Remember Pioneer has been dead in the water for three years, so parts/service are getting dicey (and pricey) in USA.
If you need more than one recorder, I'd strongly advise also buying the like-new/refurb Magnavox MDR513 currently available from J&R. These are rock-solid, inexpensive DVD/HDD models, the only ones made for the contemporary USA market. They are MUCH MUCH easier and cheaper to self-service than the Pioneers, and have built-in modern DTV tuners which allow simple recording of full 16:9 broadcasts (and some cable channels). The Magnavox has fewer convenience features than the Pioneer, and is clumsier to operate, but beats it in PQ at the XP and SP speeds and is an unbelievable bargain at $169 including shipping. Definitely worth it as a backup recorder: I bought two as fallbacks for my own Pioneers. There is an entire huge "sticky thread" at the top of this recorder forum dedicated to just the Magnavox, with remarkably clear instructions on how to do most anything with it.