Great concept; bad design
580949
Mounting this cellular phone holder in the CD slot is a clever use of an auto's features. However, not all auto makes are alike. In my car, this unit blocks the on-screen controls for my radio and the rear view camera's screen. The mount comes in three pieces, which you must assemble. The slot insert, the swivel mount and the cradle for the phone are these three pieces. The cradle is supposed to slide into the swivel mount and be secure, one would hope. It is not secure as the phone often goes flying off when simply being touched. If there were an option to support the phone further above the mount (or below, to provide another option) this would be an improvement. Making the cradle more secure is another. I don't think I'd recommend this item constructed as it is. Unless, of course, it's perfect for your car.
3709147
It's a great concept, really, and that is the only thing that kept it from getting 1 star...
I FINALLY managed to get some help to put this thing together (far too long after I purchased it to be able to return it), and the mild annoyance started with the less-than-clear instructions. However, the biggest problem is the domed bolts. I decided I wanted to adjust the height of my shelving after I'd put all of the vertical posts together, and it was going REALLY well until I got to this one domed bolt that decided to completely strip the square hole it sits in (the only means of providing the necessary resistance to remove the nut from the other side) and since there's nothing on the top of the dome to insert anything into and its a smooth-edged dome, I have now spent HOURS trying to get it off only to have to accept that I have completely lost the use of that vertical post and therefore the entire system. Quite frankly, I think I'm going to take the whole thing down and throw it away... And it's definitely not as sturdy as indicated because the vertical post bars bent on more than one occasion during install (and not from anything crazy, just from putting them together).

Now, if you put this thing together and never need/want to make any adjustments, you might just be okay! Just be absolutely certain you don't put too much weight on it, because, like I said, the posts bent and don't exactly give the impression of sturdiness.

Edit: When I went to take everything down, I realized that you would never be able to put the posts at their absolute shortest point because the middle post has a perpendicular triangle at the top that keeps the holes from being aligned. It would be wise to just remove that top hole and add more solid metal so that the posts are sturdier. Vendor really does not like less than "stellar" reviews and is relatively pushy about trying to get them removed. This product has the potential to be great and I hope they continue to work on resolving the obvious faults with their devices so they can be truly successful!
4591085
The buttons are perfect for little hands and easy to use.  The built-in songs were great.  However, the strange part is there is an SD card slot so you can play any MP3 songs you want directly from an SD card.  However, once you do that, you can no longer get to the built-in songs!  You have to remove the SD card then to hear the other original songs.  Also, the SD card is in a "too accessible" location, so even a child can just pull it right out, and back in and out, and eventually, it just broke.  Nice idea but not well designed.
586861
I love the concept of this organizer, but I feel it needs some change in its design. It's meant for little kids to store toys, and yet it topples easily. Two of my toddlers actually pulled out the bins and wiggled into the middle of the unit and it toppled with them trapped inside. A bar bent in the fall, but thankfully the kids were fine other than a bump on my daughter's head. I bought a different toy storage system for them and am now using this one for my craft supplies. It works great for that, and I love not having to open plastic drawers to get to my items.

As a toy organizer, this bin would be fine for an older child who knew better than to crawl inside of it. Even if it was bolted to a wall (there is no built-in way to do that, but I'm sure it can be done), kids can still crawl in between the bars and get stuck.

The bins seem to be pretty strong. My kids took them all out and stood, walked, and sat on them every time my back was turned.
4171101
This would be an outstanding product if it had been engineered and designed better.  The problems that I found with the Evoluent mouse are:

1.  The location of the buttons is exactly where you need to push in order to move the mouse.  With this design you end up with a lot of unintentional mouse clicks.

2.  The mouse tracks poorly, and with multiple monitors I constantly had to pick the mouse up and move it to get the cursor to continue moving across the monitors.  Since the buttons are exactly where your fingers need to be positioned to move the mouse, again, lots of unintentional mouse clicks.

If this had a trackball incorporated into the side, or if the buttons were designed/positioned so that you could move the mouse without clicking the buttons it would be a winner.  But for me, it's back to my old mouse.
1083465
This is a fun toy, but can be difficult to use. If you don't touch it just right, it doesn't respond. Also, it can't be awakened from sleep mode without turning the power off and then on. Also, the 3 levels are confusing. Great concept, but poor design. My 16 month old daughter loves the colored lights and the music, but finds using it to be too difficult so she loses interest pretty fast. She got it for Christmas from her great-grandma so I'm afraid to sell it. But it takes up a lot of space for a toy that is barely used. The Beatbo is much more fun and easy to use. She carries hers everywhere.
503811
Great concept for keeping laptops cool, but poorly designed.
1)Great because it plugs into a usb port
2)Fairly slim
3)Looks Great

Poor
1) The tilt stand do not lock into place.
2) Fan sits at bottom of bend so everytime it touches something the fan stops.
3) Must be used on a FLAT surface, not your lap like most people would use it for.
4) Fan started to die after 2 weeks of use
5) Rubber holding pads for laptop not built for ultra portable laptops or
laptops larger than 15". Most laptop bottom are not made for the design of this cooler. Maybe a 14" would be fine.

Over all Belkin needs to redesign. Possibly go out and look at different laptops and figure out, what really will work instead of tring to make it look pretty!
3955125
I was so frustrated with this shoe rack. The rods kept falling out resulting in the shoes ending up in the floor. The idea is great, but the design definitely has flaws. No matter what you do, the rods fall out; sometimes only one or two and other times a total 'avalanche' causing shoes to go all over the closet floor. I really liked the concept, so I took it apart and reassembled it putting Gorilla glue in each of the spaces on the sides where the rods fit. I couldn't believe what a difference it made. The rack is actually fairly sturdy now and stands straight; so far, I haven't had any rods fall out causing frustration for me.
445315
I love the concept of this case but, unfortunately, it just has so many design flaws. If they took a little more time testing this it would be a great case. The case is too rubbery for lack of a better word. It doesn't allow you to partially open the case to watch videos in landscape mode. There should have been some sort of hinge mechanism to where you decide how far to open the case. As it is designed, you have to hold the case open while reading your emails or other content. You can fold the case completely behind the phone but, you will have to give up the use of your rear camera and you will need to hold it in place or it will slam shut on you.
There are several other flaws with this case and I wish I had the time to write them down. It may still be useful for some people but, it is not worth the 20+ dollars I spent on it. If you can get it for $10.00 or less, it would then be worth your money.
2599172
This tray is perfect in theory, but does shortfall in the design. If it was made with a convex shape at the belly rather than a concave, it would catch more food and be more user friendly. It would also then cover the buckle on the chair which is the first place food plops when dropped. I would rebuy this tray if they redesigned it because it is a must with the Inglesina chair!
1111950
This has terrible design.  The idea is that a tray with a handle goes into the pot first and then when you pull it up, the coffee grounds can be disposed of.  GREAT CONCEPT!  Unfortunately there are three major design flaws.  The tray that is supposed to catch the grounds is too small.  It is made of silicon and should, but does not fit snugly against the glass.  The diameter is about 1/8 inch too small so a lot of the grounds over over the edge of the tray into the bottom of the pot leaving still leaving the mess this was supposed to avoid.  Even worse, the screen plunger is also too small and does not fit snugly.  As the plunger is pressed, a lof of the grounds go up over the top of the screen and are now in the coffee.  And the third flaw, the pouring spout has a fine screen.  As you pour coffee, the screen becomes clogged with all the floating grounds and you cannot pour coffee.  Well the handle is good, so I guess it meets the "OXO Good Grip" criteria, the rest, terrible.  I bought this in part because of the OXO brand, but am dissapointed
3743534
Great idea, poor design.  The white knob to control the water flow is too easy to pull out.  Our dogs have already destroyed this part.  Works ok still.
3245821
I wanted to love this, but it does not seem to be designed properly to allow keys to smoothly bypass or stack on top of one another.  The product could be improved by...well, a trip back to the engineering department.  Maybe it would work better with a different key spacing/placement design, perhaps plates of a different length (Shorter? Longer? I have no idea), or even different screws or washers. I'm pretty handy and actually enjoy assembling things (cheap furniture, kids' toys, IKEA junk...). This, however, was so maddening! I have small hands and just enough fingernails to be useful, but during installation I found myself getting frustrated with the minutely-sized pieces. I'm dreading the inevitable task of helping my husband and his meaty mitts when he tries to assemble his own W-plus key holder.  Problem number one - teeny tiny rubber washers with the centers still attached.  Ok...I used my fingernails to pick the tiny centers out, but what's Mr. Man-Hands gonna do - Get out some dental tools and mini-forceps?  Problem two - spacing the keys within the plates is an impossible puzzle to complete. I took this thing apart a half dozen times trying to get four keys in it without the extension pieces.  It just wouldn't work.  I tried doubling up on the rubber washer spacers on one side to provide enough clearance for a key on the opposite side to rotate, but then the key wouldn't remain parallel to the plates when tightening up the screws. I tried leaving the spacers between keys out; still no luck. No matter what, unless you have very, very short keys (such as those used for small padlocks), they will not stack or nest nicely inside the two plates without excessive fiddling between every use. Problem three - the screw design. It seems impossible to tighten the screws just enough to keep the keys from rotating freely without ultimately over-tightening everything, which results in undue effort to swing a key out for use. And, by using the nylon/rubber washer arrangement as indicated in the diagram, very little space is left on the screw posts for actual keys. Even with the minimum number of washers on either side of the plate I could not get more than four keys (that's only two each side) into the device, and when I got four into it, the keys were so awkwardly nested/spaced, I couldn't get them to rotate. MADDENING! I've reduced the number of keys in my device to three. I could carry more, but I would need to use the extension pieces, and then it would be bigger than I'd like, plus I'm not a janitor, so I don't really need very many keys with me on a daily basis.  I don't know if I'll keep using this, and I certainly wouldn't recommend the product to anyone until the company does some redesigns.
492424
This is great in concept, but hard to use.

The plastic clamp that adjusts the size won't stay clamped (I'm on my THIRD Gentle Leader, and have had this problem with all three).

Also, the buckle has a slight curve to it, such that if you accidentally insert the male piece upside-down into the female, it's impossible to unbuckle. It's very easy to get the buckle IN upside-down, and impossible to get it OUT. And, if you are slipping this onto an excited dog, or are distracted by your children, or any other number of things that could cause you to accidentally buckle it upside-down, you will be cutting this thing off your dog's neck and tossing it into the trash. (That was how I ended up with Gentle Leader #2)

My dog hates this, and constantly tries to shake it off or bite at the leash. I use it anyway, because he's big and strong and I can't take the risk of him pulling me over or getting away from me. But I have the impression it's uncomfortable, or at least annoying, to the dog. Also, everyone assumes he's dangerous because this looks an awful lot like a muzzle. So I am constantly explaining to people that he's not at all dangerous or aggressive, he's super sweet he just loses his mind when he gets excited and tears off running.
2814988
The concept is simple:  A docking station that allows you to plug multiple devices into one power outlet to charge them.  There are a lot of great reasons for this.  You can keep your mobile devices in one place (no more, "Where's my phone?" before leaving in the morning) and you don't have to hunt down those USB cables all the time.  I love this idea and was excited to receive this charging station.

Unfortunately, the execution of the concept is not so great.  I have found that devices often do not charge because of a loose connection.  Understand that when I say loose connection I mean that if the station is bumped ever so slightly, that will be enough to cause a loose connection.  This has been more of a hassle than its worth.

I would love to see this product improved so that I could trust it to charge my devices all the time.  Until then, the loose connections make this a no go for me.
2416967
Nice product great design concept.  However we will be returning it.  It's flaw in design is the bottom isn't flat so it don't sit properly on the dash.  It will slide around.  There is a small double sided tape you can use to hold it in place but then it can't be moved from car to car.
4191149
Nearly perfect, except one of the key features - the suction cups - are poorly designed and as a result, are useless. They have no "cup" to them and are completely flat, thereby rendering them unable to hold the unit in place. Maybe use suction devices with CUPS rather than flat discs next time?