Test recorders are an antipattern. They lure you with their "no programming required!" siren call, but the generated scripts invaribly end up as a fragile, poorly abstracted mess.
GUI tests suites, especially those created with recorders, are prone to become unmaintainable beasts full of flaky tests.
GUI tests suites, especially those created with recorders, are prone to become unmaintainable beasts full of flaky tests.
This old interview with Bret Pettichord makes good points about the use of recorders: https://youtu.be/s_CUPs6xAWw?t=590