I have an 897d and find the rx is excellent on it.
yaesu 897
I have owned a 897d I didnt find the recevier noisy
but found it was not quite so sensitive as my dedicated hf rig
on vhf and uhf it was excellent.
Best Wishes Martin
I really liked my 857. I have an Icom 706IIG presently but wish I had an 857/897 again.