The Superbase was a very good radio back in the day. It would easily be equal to the Cobra 2000 except it did not have a frequency counter and may be a little harder to add channels if you were into that. They are also highly collectable. The real issue with the Superbase was that they are hard to work on. They have 2 boards in them and one of the boards is an early double sided board. Personally, I would take a Superbase over a Cobra 2000 mainly because it was the popular radio in its day (when I was young) and I think they look great. Plus they are a lot more rare than a 2000. Don't get me wrong here, the 2000 is a great radio as well.
I bought a GE Super Base 2-3 years ago and love that radio. It receives well and sounds good and is still on frequency transmitting. I like the 2 antenna hook ups on the back so you can run a vertical or a beam. It is the 1 radio I would consider paying for a complete over-haul if I had to & it looks great also ! Just my humble opinion.
Many Uniden chassis fanboys, dislike Cybernet radios for whatever reason. I myself like the Uniden's, but the Cybernet's as well. Chevy vs. Ford, vs, Mopar......
Emphasis on "back in the day". This one just did not age well. People loved its performance, especially on sideband. Reversing decades of deterioration wasn't part of their picture 45 years ago. .
But is it possible for a experienced technician to restore this radio ? Of coarse at a premium !
