[ICOM] Icom 7200 noise blanker

[John]

I have a really bad noise on 17m (and sometimes other bands) that
really makes it hard to hear signals at times.  It sounds like some
sort of electrical crud from consumer electronics, or something like
that.  It might be powerline noise, but I really don't think so.
Anyways, I know the best solution is to remove the source of the
noise, but that isn't always possible.

I asked on eham.net about rigs with good NBs and the 7000 was
mentioned a couple of times, and then I remembered that the 7200 has
the same NB, I think.  After mentioning that one, a couple of hams
said the NB works pretty good.  It also is cheapter than the 7000 and
looks more rugged (important in my household).  Also, the eham.net
reviews on the 7200 would mention the NB as well.  So, is it really as
good as people say?  Is the 7200 a pretty good rig overall for the
price?

Any suggestions or experiences would be most welcome!

John AF5CC