Just thought potential buyers would like to be aware of this
354779
Cute as can be but it was described as ceramic and it is not (it's plastic).  Just thought potential buyers would like to be aware of this.
2584113
It pays to be cautious when dealing with products unseen....I would advise to buy cheap when dealing used material and not expect too much in return.
851972
It would be nice if the seller showed clearly that there are sizes for this - 2, 3, 4 - and i recently received a 3 when my shoes are a 2 so surprise, surprise, wouldn't you know - one fell off unbknownst to me. So here I am trying to buy a replacement pair and I realize - I need to go into a local store and pay full retail because the posting here is not precise enough. Take care to others who buy on line.
1951293
I understand they indicated product could be different as shown, but I received a product so far similar as they indicated. Attached some pictures.
1945868
I picked a neutral 3 star rating here because this is only an informational update on this product's manufacturer, not the product itself. Buyers should be aware that although the product is still being sold the manufacturer, a South Korean company, filed for bankruptcy protection as a result of a fraud case against its executives in October, 2014 [...]. Users on the products Facebook page report that the site is no longer accessible and customer support numbers have been disconnected [...]. Please be aware that you may not be able to receive manufacturer support on this product. I am uncertain whether the optional warranty extension coverage will be usable either, since the situation implies that spare parts and engineering support may not be available. Too bad, the product seemed like a great home cleaning automation option.
3403337
The potential buyer should be made aware that this book was first published over a century ago.  This is not a criticism of the book itself, but of the misleading way it is presented for sale here.
3005923
not a customer just saw it browsing, is it a toy, is it mininature, what is it made of, can it be worn, replica of what? A simple human interaction of this item would make it far more marketable, of course one could just research it online and find out for themselves bu sadly most Americans don't work that way, even when voting. Your trying to sell me something, then sell it.
2667733
Some of the information is wrong and overall what's offered could be found in a quick online search..  IMO - Save your money and do your own research.
175615
This looks very interesting, but would love to see pic before I buy
1228069
For those like me are wondering about the actual Manufacturer's information go to page two of the Brochure. copy/paste if needed. As previous poster stated, Amazon lacks info about products.  [...]
4382907
Please do your due diligence before you spend over a thousand dollars for this...
You CAN buy the same for less if you look.
3804207
Agreeing with Allen's September '13 response to a comment here regarding the price. It is unnecessarily inflated. I attempted to post this before, but I was told it could not be posted because it somehow violated the feedback policy even though they explicitly said, and I quote, "We welcome your honest opinion about products - positive or negative. We do not remove reviews because they are critical. We believe all helpful information can inform our customers buying decisions". I hope they meant it this time, because people should be aware there are much less expensive options. Enjoy.
2968568
[...] this page helps explains issues some may be having. I just ordered mine so if all this checks out, I will be writing a new review until then I won't rate anything until I have experience with the product my self.
3117461
The actual hardware appears sound, and is working just fine.  However, there's a few things potential buyers should be aware of first:

This item is from a bulk seller.  That means it comes with nothing but the drive itself. No instructions, no cables, no drivers, no reference documention, no warranty information.  I purchased this item to replace a dying DVD-ROM drive on my grandmother's PC.  Of course I forgot her PC is running Windows Vista.  So what should have taken less than 5 minutes, became a four hour ordeal.  Vista would detect the drive, but was unable to find a suitable driver.  I jumped on Sony's website, but when I followed the links to download the driver for this item, I was redirected away from Sony's website, to some other company that wanted me to pay for their software program that is basically a "driver minder".  It claimed it would automatically keep all of the PC's drivers up to date.  Needless to say, I wasn't going to pay for this unnecessary program when all I wanted was a driver for this optical drive.

I searched through several forums, with other people seeming to have encountered the same problem.

In the end, I simply found a suitable driver for a similar optical drive, and fooled Vista into using it for this opitcal drive; which so far has worked just fine.

So my advice: If you're running Vista, you might want to look for a different drive that comes with a bit more support to help you get through the installation process.  However, if you're running XP, or Windows 7, you'll probably be alright; and I think this drive will be a good investment, considering the nice low price.

UPDATE, 2 years later:  While I can't say whether it's the drive or just Windows Vista, the drive is no longer operational.  It's quite possible that it's just Vista being its usual PITA, but none of my old tricks are working and I can't get the drive back into operational status.  And like my original post noted, Sony has supplied absolutely no support for this device.  And their website still re-routes you to some other company's site that wants you to purchase their driver-minder software, which I find to be the most frustrating part.

Considering all this, I feel it necessary to drop this item from 3 stars to 2 stars.

Again, if you're a Vista user, I'd beware.  Otherwise, I think you'll be alright.

I should also mention that the price for this product has shot up sky high.  When I purchased it two years ago, it was only $20.  I see it is now listed at $50.  For fifty bucks, I think you can find better.

Good luck.
3230266
I received diffrent items with image shown for selling. It's easy broken one of 3 items. If you want to buy it, maybe but many, many of same items for preventing of them broken.
4819228
Originally, the ad didn't specify that it was a "Ten pack". In fact, at least, one customer has already stated they received only ONE with their order... not TEN. There are several other things to be suspicious of, as well. For example, the seller hasn't commented on any of the "one star" reviews, hasn't answered the question(s) from potential buyers, and the ad is posted in "Outdoor, Lawn & Garden". Come on... seriously? No one in their right mind would be this careless. If this was my product, and every single one of my reviews were only "one star", I'd be doing everything I could do defend it. This thing screams spam, or scam... or both.

Be a smart buyer, and shop elsewhere.
3921834
The product description could be construed as being a little misleading - what with stating the origianl manufacturers warranty period (of 5-years) then failing to state the seller's warranty period...

This is essentially an OEM pull (of unknown prior utilization, e.g. it's current run hours).  The Manufacture's warranty check website says it's a bundled OEM device and to contact the bundling agent for warranty information.  Since that agent is not disclosed, there essentially is no official warranting party.

Even-so, being a hardware guy myself and familiar with the trade, I'll still take my chances and retain the product.  It works just fine (at least for now)...