Great Product in Spite of Negative Reviews.
344812
There were so many bad reviews about this product leaking we were a bit cautious ordering but liked the features offered by Hamilton Beach in this Brewstation Plus Coffeemaker. One of the reviews suggest tightening the screws holding the heating transfer plate. The screws did not require tightening.  The coffeemaker has not leaked or been any kind of problem after using it for a month.  We really like it.

The only problem that we encountered regarding the leaking has to do with inadvertently overfilling we encountered this once as the unit appeared to leak because we overfilled the reservoir. This is very easy to do as the unit is shiny black an without a good light the 12 cup mark is difficult to see and overfill.  Then when the water is poured into the maker it overflowed.  This is not a defect in the product, but measuring the water accuratly is difficult in our kitchen in the early morning  Thus the 4 stars.

Otherwise we really love this product, but wish there had been a white model available.
4362450
Fits great and looks great.  If you are scared by some negative reviews, don't be!
1566316
I don't understand all the complaints about this product. It's 10 bucks and it's a great product for the price. So, it hasn't been cut to precision roundness? Seriously??? My family and I went beach-camping in early July and my wife wanted this and I was concerned because of the negative reviews. Handles falling off, not water-proof, the paddles aren't perfectly rounded, etc. I took a chance (a whopping $10 chance) and these were great! So, here's the solution to the almost-valid complaints:
1. If the handles are loose (ours weren't and still aren't after two days at the beach and a lot of play), pry them off and gorilla-glue them.
2. Sand the edges of the handles so they match up with the plastic pieces. It's easy to do and could be fun!
3. Spray the paddles with clear gloss lacquer spray paint. They'll last for years and you might even enjoy customizing your $10 smashball paddles.

If you're looking at this, just go for it and enjoy yourself. Try not to take a $10 smashball game too seriously! :)
2221367
Functionally good product, don't be put off by some of the negative reviews. Been using it for a week plus now and am quiet happy with it, other than being a bit pricey.
2691632
I was hesitant to purchase this because of some bad reviews, but I am happy to say that it is still working great. I did notice a little extra power, but I added a super coil at the same time as this. I haven't checked MPG yet but will update if I do or have problems with this.
4869620
Some of the negative reviews around this product are pretty silly. It's not advertised by no means as high end. I personally love the look and enjoyed assembling it, its very functional for our needs. Four tips for anyone who buys this: 1. Use white wood glue on all the joints 2. Do not use a screw gun 3. Once assembled, be sure to take the time to line up the cabinet and set the pilot holes for (not included) wall anchors. The remove it, set the anchors and start again. I used some plastic anchors I had laying around, as no studs were in the area. 4. Take your time, you'll get your monies worth.
For the money, its every bit of 4 starts. If it had better quality fiberboard, it would have been a 5.
4810572
This is basically a balancing review.  A product should not be rated negatively unless you've actually used it. Since a couple of people unscrupulously decided to give this item 1 star based on nothing more than their outside opinion, I've decided to give it 5 stars based on mine.  I can certainly see this hitch being useful in several situations, particularly with older vehicles that don't have back-up cameras and when you want to easily access the cargo area of some SUVs.  A product review should be based on the item's ability to deliver on its promises, not the opinion of someone who has never used it.  Feel free to disregard my review, but you should also disregard the two stupid and ridiculous 1 star reviews.  If you do that, this is a 5 star product.
155138
Despite the negative reviews, I purchased the product and I am pleasantly surprised.  It was easy to mount and it looks fantastic in my bathroom.
1731455
I can't understand the negative reviews. I was skeptical but needed to fill this order as inexpensively as I could. I purchased this feeling that I would no doubt have to replace it soon after purchasing. But, at this price I considered it "disposable" and didn't worry to much.

Without going into unnecessary details, my unit takes fearsome abuse. It is regularly checked against two analogue standards and is working much better than expected! It has never failed to deliver rock solid performance on all four channels. Given all four probes are identical, each reading from the same location is the same (given the units stated tolerances)

It could be that quality control is lacking, that I got a lucky break and the others maybe more unlucky. However, I now have need for a second unit and will be purchasing another. We'll see how I do.

Edit:

Second unit purchased. In use for six months, perfect just like the first. Keep in mind, the second unit was purchased more than a year after the first. If there were a quality control problem, odds are good I would have seen a problem with one of the two units. This leads to me believe the negative reviews on this item are not be taken seriously.
2466635
Despite the negative feedback, this has been working well for me so far. Even when charging 4 devices at the same time it has been working like a charm. The block itself gets warm but not to levels that would warrant concern.
2805058
I'm curious about how the folks who gave bad reviews are using this product.  I've been happy with it in my F350 crew cab.  I can see the "risk" of pinching is there but that's never been an issue for me.  At full extension needed for my bed, there's a little bend in the bar but it still holds firmly on my Rhino lined bed walls.  I suspect a slippery plastic bed wall would require more pressure to hold firmly and thus not work as well thus the comments of needing a finer ratchet to make that little bit more extension.

No regrets from me on this purchase.
2169913
A lot of people have been bashing the product since the company was bought but in my opinion the product is still great. I just had to toss my old mouse wrist rest from IMAK which was bought before the company was sold (I dropped it in ketchup and it started to smell). So I got this new one and it is in fact smaller that the old one, but as it turns out, it's no big deal. I have pretty large hands and the wrist rest is still plenty large enough for me to use comfortably. In fact this might be even more comfortable than the old one because it seems that this new one is packed slightly more densely with beads, which adds more support and prevents your wrist from bending.

Overall I think people are being overly critical in their reviews. Sure, the new company might have issued some cost cutting measures (as businesses often need to) but I don't think that these measures have hurt the product at all. Still recommend it 100%.:wq
1288038
I saw a bunch of negative reviews and I was sceptical but I got them anyways. I honestly have had no problems with snagging or tightness. They are a bit thin but they're decent quality for what you get.
2838591
When I look over the negative reviews here it's hard for me to believe I'm even reviewing the same product.  This charge station has worked like a champ for me.  I never had any fit problems with the batteries and my 360 OEM controllers.  I didn't have any trouble with the clear plastic protective covers on the battery terminal ends as some have reported.  No problems whatsoever.  I get great battery life between charges and it's nice to always have a spare ready to go because it's incredibly frustrating to be having a good game run and suddenly finding your controller is out of juice and your character is stuck standing there as a stationary target.  For me this has been a great purchase and here four years into owning and using this product it is still going strong, not even a hiccup to report.  Sorry these other reviewers have had problems and I'm glad their experiences haven't been my own.
1674842
All the bad / negative things I read about this is FALSE.
This is an excellent product ( duly taking into account that its an under $10).

I have a 2004 Nissan Altima with BOSE audio system. I am in SLC and using 99.9.

-flawlessly connects with the phone via bluetooth.
- although there is a lil static, its ignorable.
- transmitted treble and bass is very very good (unlike other reviews, I was very satisfied with the music performance)
- Call quality is excellent. I am taking my offical calls using this and the experience is just as expected.

overall its a great device for some1 like me who doesnt have AUX, USB and Bluetooth on the car.
3793300
You will see tons of poor reviews for this product. Most of them unfairly point to the drive as an issue, but instead I believe they reflect on a lack of foresight from the user ("lost my data!"), inability to navigate a website ("visited 3 websites, impossible to find how to file a warranty claim"), or just the bad luck of being part of the small percentage of people who receive a DOA drive (that happened to me too, but read on).

I've purchased over two dozen of these Canvio drives (sizes anywhere between 500GB and 1TB), mainly because they work just fine, and the warranty covers you when they don't. All drives will fail, that's the nature of the beast (really, they do; just google Google's case study, or BackBlaze's "How long do disk drives last?" article). Portable drives tend to fail a bit sooner, mainly due to them being subject to more "movement" than the 3.5" drives sitting inside your computer case: moving them while in operation (which is why the original iPods had a huge rate of failure amongst people who strap them to their arm and went about their normal exercise routine), carrying them in bags or pockets, whatever the case might be... they are, after all, portable.

That said, some drives will last you over 5 years, some will be DOA out the box, and most will fall somewhere in between. While I have had ONE of these drives not work straight out of the box (to be expected, considering how many we've purchased), the rest have been about average, and I can't say we noticed any difference with any other brands as far as performance or reliability. We used to buy Seagates, but stopped when they axed the 2- and 3-year warranties. The 3-yr warranty on these is just great for the purposes of peace of mind, and I've had nothing but great experiences with the claim process for the few of these that have failed throughout the course of their natural lifespan. For reference, if you are having troubles locating the warranty claim website, it's [...] Just hit the "START" button and follow the prompts. Very simple, relatively-painless.

Speed is more than decent for a 2.5" drive, mainly thanks to the high-density platters: even though they're 5400rpm, the bottleneck will always be the USB interface with these. Never had a need for the built-in software, so I can't speak for that (most of mine are being used as Time Machine targets without any issues). Access time is meh, about what can be expected from a 5400rpm drive; no surprises there.

As a parting note, please keep in mind always that your data is not backed up if it only lives in one place! No hard drive or any other storage media is fail-safe, so unless your data is in *at least* two places, it is subject to the danger of vanishing into imaginary 1s-and-0s following the failure of said media. If your computer is running out of space, don't just move data to an external drive to make room in the computer! (unless you backup that external drive, that is). Don't rely on a single drive to hold your pictures/documents/tax information/etc.... always backup!
286693
I have read the mixed reviews. First off the negative ones appear to be from non mechanical (nice way to put it) buyers. Some seem to complain about the output of this unit or the condition they received it. I for one give it a 5 star rating on all of its capabilities. I manage a campground and have many issues with gen sets. This unit is far superior in its price range and longevity.