I've had Motorolas and one pair of Midlands. All still work fine, even the original pair of FRS Motorolas. Despite the terrain where I hunt in 3A, I've had no problems talking to people several miles and several ridges distant.
Last year we hosted a huge NFAA national tournament at our club and parked about 350 vehicles, using radios to direct the parking chores. Worst problem? Guys that had their radio on the right channel, but forgot the minor detail about "subcodes". Two guys were on the right channel, but didn't reset the code.
My original Motorolas didn't have rechargeable batteries, but my newer ones do and work great. If ya remember to put 'em back in the charger each night.