probably worth it despite flaws
591324
Pros: heats well, good overall functionality despite various flaws

Cons:
1) The control buttons are too sensitive, so moving around or dropping the control often causes the heat setting to change. I often pick it up and it's on a different setting than what I had set it to.
2) The cheap terrycloth outer fabric is detached from the inside pad and consequently doesn't always feel like it is sitting correctly (like a duvet cover around a comforter that has bunched up on the inside). It is annoying when trying to straighten out the blanket.
3) The big tag is annoying. It looks bad and probably serves no purpose other than legal protection. I'm always trying to kick it away from my feet.
4) The cord connects in the middle of the end. Probably better if it would come off the side. When not trying to kick away the tag I'm trying to kick away the part where the cord comes in. The blanket is effectively useful only over 75% of its length unless you like the feel of a big-ass tag and block of rigid plastic against your feet.
5) The wires are stiff enough that it often puffs up like a tent, but only in certain positions.
3178610
while i can't disagree with most of the complaints, i still enjoyed it and will probably read it again.  maybe i'm too forgiving when i find the subjects interesting, but this book entertained and kept me interested even in the slowest sections.  certainly there are few surprises in where the story goes, but the journey itself is worth experiencing, at least imho.
1068062
Another great receiver by Pioneer, excellent 8-band graphic EQ, excellent control over everything, 4V pre-outs, the works. There's not a whole lot to go into, if you're buying it you're probably familiar with the gist of its capabilities.

The reason I will not give it 5 stars: It's has some inexcusable bugs, major glaring errors in the software. It's very common for it to not update the album information and picture when switching songs on my iPhone, until it moves to the next song automatically or I manually skip on the receiver and then skip back. More than a few times it has also locked up for a good 30 seconds or more. When it costs this much I just would expect more. Granted it's my first double-din receiver, so I don't have much experience, and I'm sure it's much better than previous ones.

Also I could never find out how to detach the faceplate, I'm sure that's my fault, but the process seems either impossible or just horribly unintuitive.

Still, for what it is it's affordable and I certainly enjoyed using it for the year or so I had it installed.
4064671
I may have enjoyed "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" a touch more than the average Amazon reviewer, which isn't setting a terribly high bar.  The many flaws and shortcomings highlighted on this page seem reasonably fair.  That said, I think part of the issue is that expectations are so high -- what, with the gaudy "New York Times Bestseller" screaming at you from the front cover.  Sure, it's a bit of a head-scratcher that this book has enjoyed so much commercial success.  But it's still an enjoyable enough novel to read.

Most of all, I enjoyed the premise of the book -- the circumstances under which Dr. David Henry gives away his newborn daughter, his flawed motivation, and the wedge that this action drives into his family's life, inexorably and with long-lasting consequences.

To be sure, it's hard to find much to like about the doctor.  And the same could certainly be said of his wife.  If the author set out to create conflict between liking and disliking these characters, she certainly erred on the side of making them unlikeable, and not terribly relatable, to boot.  I also had a hard time connecting to the couple's angst-ridden son, whose dialogue with his parents never seemed to ring very true.

On balance I think the merits of the book outweigh its flaws.  The story for the most part moves along at a comfortable clip.  And there's some depth to David's background, which is explored in an interesting spur late in the book.  In addition, his wife's discovery of the truth is something that seems inevitable throughout -- but the circumstances don't reveal themselves until the final chapters, which kept me interested and engaged to the end.  "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" may not stay in my memory for years to come, but I enjoyed it and I'd recommend it to others, flaws and all.
2497205
These are generally pretty fun.  It's generally pretty solid- I do end up finding strange bugs in the running software, but it isn't anything earth shattering.  Just random little quirks.  Honestly, I've found similar issues with products you pay thousands for, so it really doesn't bother me.
1925037
3.75 stars, rounded up to 4.

I have mixed feelings about this pack. Some parts are quite good, other parts less so.

It arrived in a large ziplock pack, which I thought was quite good as the ziplock bag can be used for other purposes, rather than just as throw away packaging. There was a 1.5L water bladder, but the pack is long enough to fit a 2-2.5L bladder. I prefer my own Grigerrig (sp?) bladder to the one included.

The "back" part is a decent looking strong, colourful, quality looking ripstop type fabric, and the shock cord (the string which criscrosses the back of the pack) is useful for many things- adding extra clothing, attaching loose bits and pieces like lights, other dry bags, solar charger etc.

The lesser quality part of the pack comes from the straps. Stitching is irratic, with some parts having triple stitching, while other parts have single.
The two larger bottom pockets- the velcro is a narrow strip about 3mm wide, and for my pack, the velcro on the shoulder strap and the opposing strip did not line up evenly- had to pull the pocket cover 2-3mm- which is a problem given the strip in not very wide. Time will tell if this is a long term problem.  This matters because I put my compact sports camera and mobile phones there, and since they open from the side, and not the top, they can naturally slide out any time.

The mesh feels weak, though it helps with quicker drying of the straps.

The straps on the side and sternum have an additional doodad, which means tightening the straps needs two hands, not one. This is a hassle, but it also means they do not loosen so easily, and there is a natural way for reduce the ends of the straps from flapping around.

If the shoulder straps were as well made as the back part, this would be a real bargain. As it is, it has pros and cons. Most people at this price point will probably find the pros outweigh the cons.
4926810
Ok, is it worth it? Id say so, even though the fit isn't perfect and Id say that its difficult to put on. The edges are a little frayed during the production process on the underside and when installing, you want to get as close to the edge as possible.

Difficulty? 3/5
Quality? 3/5

Im not sure yet on duribility, but for the price... worth it for now
1067219
While there are things I like about this board, they're outweighed by some negatives that you may or may not care about...

1. The magnets in the pieces aren't strong enough for something named a "travel chess set".  One of the pictures shows the board holding the pieces at a 45+ degree angle, and while that's possible to achieve, I could only recreate it with a very gentle angle increase.  Rather than thinking of the magnets holding the pieces to the board, think of the magnets as somewhat assisting the pieces holding their places.

2. The interior storage has cutouts for each piece, but it doesn't hold them securely, so if you load the pieces, rotate and twist the board a few times, you'll be greeted by some pieces being out of place.

3. No case/cover is included, so the board squares will be subject to any contact incurred in your travels.

If these things didn't matter to me (or didn't exist as issues), I'd probably give it 4 stars.
1247182
Here is my updated review.  This unit could be nearly perfect if a couple of gremlins where properly fixed.  That said, it is a solid unit for around $100.

So here is my list of pros, cons, and cons that have been fixed (mostly):

Con (fixed):  Phone would not connect to cz500 automatically.  Fix:  As mentioned in other comments, simply disable autoconnect, turn off, turn on, then turn autoconnect back on.  (see other posts for more details)

Con (fixed):  Phonebook would not connect to phone for SIM contacts.  For my HTC Touchpro 2 (aka Tilt 2, Rhodium) go to the properties for the CZ500 connection and check the box for "connections authorized".  If that doesn't work, you may need to upgrade your ROM to a "Manilla 2.5" ROM, but I'm not positive and don't have time to go back and test.

Con (sort of fixed):  Phonebook (after fixing above), showed mismatched names w/numbers.  The connection was also unstable (sometimes showed "No Match").  Go into your SIM contacts and remove all special characters from the names.  (like commas and slashes)  Power the phone on/off between your cleaning of contacts (to clear it's memory).  Edit:  The unstability is back, so this issue is not fixed yet...

Con:  The CZ500 does not receive calls when the car is running, but the radio is turned off.  My old Sony Bluetooth receiver would still ring, as long as my car was running, even with the radio off.  Fortunately this is easily fixed by leaving the unit on, but just turning the volume down.

Con:  The receiver seems very suseptical to the phone's cellular radio and makes lots of "buzz - click - click - click" sounds if the radio is on low volume.  My old sony did not do this.  (minor)

Con:  You can't initiate phone calls without changing the source.  (minor)

Con:  Mediocre navigation tools for browsing a USB memory stick plugged in.  (minor)

Con:  HD Radio sucks.  I guess that is not this radio's fault, but in the hills of the San Francisco Bay, it is poor.  I have grown used to it, so it is not a huge deal anymore.  (but I was expecting the performance of the new digital OTA TV)  Don't pay extra for the HD tuner module!

Con (minor):  You can't tell the unit to default display the clock.  You need to press a button 3x to get the clock when you want it.

Pro (big):  Easy to read display.  This baby is easy to see and beautiful, even in bad light.

Pro:  Sound clarity.  The bluetooth mic is very good in my 1997 GMC Sonoma.  (not a picture of quietness)

Pro:  Easy to use controls.  While there are some nuances, the unit is pretty easy to use.

Pro:  Not a gaudy POS for drug dealers.  The unit is nice looking.

Pro (huge):  This unit is an amazing deal for the money!
2383761
The good: Overall, this is a good product, giving a good price/feature ratio. I have no complaints about the sound quality (though I am no Audiophile, so that may not mean much), and at the end of the day that is the most important thing. That said, I do have a few issues. The first being that the volume adjustment is flaky. Turn the knob on the front of the unit slowly, and the volume will "bounce" around the current value. Turn it more quickly, and it will suddenly adjust very quickly. This makes it difficult to make relatively small adjustments to the volume, as it will keep jumping over the desired value. The effect is less severe when adjusting using the remote, but still noticeable.

Secondly, the Airplay implementation has issues, especially when used in conjunction with the latest Apple software updates. Don't get me wrong: most of the time it works fine. However, I have found that under certain conditions/tracks, it doesn't work at all - in fact, attempting to play certain tracks will cause the network interface on the unit to reset momentarily. And tech support refuses to even *try* to reproduce the issue, even though I offered to send them one of the problematic files to test with, leaving no way to know if this is just a problem with my unit or a border implementation issue.

If you aren't planning to use Airplay directly however, this could be a very good option - though at this point you probably want to get a newer model anyway.
575014
At first, I wasn't going to buy one, but now I'm glad I did. The screen is vibrant, it has enough horsepower to multitask and open apps quickly, and they run without flaws. I use it quite a bit, for games, movies, music, netflix. The battery usually lasts all day on a full charge, and its nice to lay in bed and skype with my friends.

However, there are a few little things that keep it from being perfect. When reading ebooks or viewing an all-white page theres a blue tint at the edges of the screen. A quick google search shows that this is pretty common and has to do with the LED backlight. Mine also has the screen flicker bug, but in my case it's tied to high processor usage - on certain games it will flicker for a moment or two, but a reboot fixes it.

Overall, the negatives are tolerable and the good greatly outweighs it.
325747
This sword isn't perfect. There were some fit and finish flaws, and the saya had a small dent/scratch in the bottom of it due to being handled roughly during transit. The habaki doesn't fit true to the blade, and thereby has some glue or something that the manufacturer put in there to even it up. It was dull as a butter knife and the blade is covered in gunk. Despite all these things, it seems very sturdy. Once it's sharpened and cleaned a bit, I could see it being quite the blade. Because of the price, I give it 4 stars. If it was more expensive, it wouldn't be worth it, but for the price you pay, you get a decent katana.
2745190
OK, I don't think this game merits spending even twenty on, but with its current wide availability for less than ten bucks shipped from a number of Marketplace sellers it's definitely worth a look. There are some nice variations (vertical scrolling, challenges, studio) for RB and GH veterans, and, although all songs are covers, after two hours of play I've discovered three songs unavailable elsewhere that alone may justify the price of admission:

Spirit Of Radio
White Room
Magic Man

I expect to find some others exclusive to this game also. A couple further notes: Calibrate your instruments! My system had massive lag with this game, whereas I play GH and RB with zero lag. Also, I don't believe you can do tour mode with bass only, which is a bit of a bummer for us bass fans. Oh yeah, sound fidelity is pretty awful. But still overall a good value or less than ten bucks. Charting is good, albeit easier than GH or even RB.
2308427
The Osmo can be pretty remarkable under the right situations.  Outdoors during daylight, with a subject far enough away, it's a pretty decent stabilized deep-focus wide-angle 4k camera.  And when the conditions are right, and if the Osmo is working well, then it's a good price point for the results.  Even though the stabilizer works pretty well, it does bob up and down with most people's walking, and that will be noticeable.  Keep in mind that even though this camera has a selfie mode, you will be slightly out of focus with the camera at arms reach - it can't focus on things that close.  Once light becomes dimmer, the Osmo isn't very good.  The ISO gets real ugly fast, and the other option is a slow shutter speed that makes any movement overly blurry.  Also keep in mind the batteries don't last very long, and it will be draining your phone quickly as well.  Also, the audio recording is so bad I wouldn't consider it useable for nearly any application.  Last note: this thing takes a while to get shooting every time you turn it on....I often have to do some kinda of voodoo popping in and out of the DJI app and my wi fi settings to get the Osmo to connect to my phone....so if you need a camera you can use in a manner of seconds - this isn't the one.

I'm torn between giving the Osmo 3 stars and 2 stars.  3 stars because it's a great device in the right circumstances (lots of light, subjects at a suitable distance, working unit) and it's lightweight, portable, and has a nice case.  I'd suggest this for travel landscape videos where you want to leave bigger stabilized camera rigs and tripods behind...and when you aren't in a hurry for setting up the camera.  But I'm tempted to give it 2 stars because out of the 6 Osmo units I've used, 3 have been defective in some manner - 1 was plain unusable, 1 had a constant tilted horizon problem (the lengthy recalibration process only fixed it for a minute maybe), and 1 had a defective microphone input or audio problem that resulted in a dreadful noise.  Although my experience with Osmo's tech department has been good so far (still awaiting the return of a hopefully-fixed osmo), DJI's sales and refund department is...not up to standard, so it's probably a better idea to order from a third party via Amazon Prime.
1196584
All the cons are really just minor gripes. Adding up to a less than perfect score, but the bag is still worth getting if you have a shorter laptop.

Pros:
-Well Built
-Sturdy zippers
-Included ties on the zippers to make them easier to use
-Soft interiors
-Stands up on it's own reasonably well

Cons:
-The handles like to cover the zippers (minor inconvenience really)
-It doesn't fit the AORUS X7 DT v7-KL3K3D 17.3" i just bought (it is a depth issue, not a length one)
-The small phone (i think thats what its for?) compartment in the center flops over one of the inner compartments
-Price is a bit high
352309
I was nervous on this purchase due to all of the reviews complaining about quality control issues, but after receiving my globe I think those rating this one star might be coming off a little harsh.

There is an art to making a globe, especially a perfect one, and frankly its not something you're going to be able to get for $60. It takes hours of manpower and skill to turn a dozen small two dimensional maps into a single cohesive three-dimensional globe.

This globe isn't perfect. The longitudinal lines are off by a few millemeters, the equator isn't exactly lined up with the meridian (but its close), and the base is pretty light and would be better if weighted. However, despite all of these problems this globe is more than adequate for its purpose and price range and the textured relief is a nice additional feature. If you're willing to look passed a few minor issues, this is a really well made globe. If you're expecting perfection, look somewhere else, but expect to pay closer to the $300 to $500 range.
1448975
This is a great player for the price, it works and sounds great, and that is all that matters, right?

I totally agree, but there are a few problems that kill this little MP3/WMA player's glory.

All have been mentioned so far, and I am pretty sure that everyone is aware but now, but why not put my two cents in it?

-I like the fact that you have an arm band and a belt clip. There is a rubberised enclosure for the player that facilitates the mounting to the arm band. My problem is the player's unusual shape causes it to stick out like a sore thumb on the side of your arm. I suggest increased awareness in situations in the gym where there is a possibility of rubbing, as the buttons on the player are akward and stick out.

-Since we are on the topic of buttons, I have read several reviews of individual's players losing button functuality over time. I do not doubt this from feeling the shoddy construction of the buttons. The lock function is also buried too deep down in the menus.

-Speaking of menus, common functions are buried deep and make it a pain, especially when the rubber casing is on, it makes the top buttons hard to access, including volume.

-Music still sounds nice at max volume, included earbuds are good, but may not quite reach some waists.

-Complaints about radio reception; I have not tried it myself, but Rio claims to have solved these problems with the latest firmware update.

-It makes a difference, you will notice the differences in the menu format.

-The software sucks, use anything but the Music Manager. It does work in terms of basic functionality though. The USB cable is proprietary, and Rio states on their website that they have tested SD media up to 1 GB.

-Battery life is adequate, as advertised.

-The screen shows a lot for something in its price range, maybe a little too much, although the LCD does look a little archaic. I will expand on this in the next bullet.

-The LCD screen is the Achilles Heel of this player in terms of durability. Two weeks after I got this thing from Overstock, I clipped it on my Interceptor body armour in an ammo pouch, and took it on an 8 mile ruck march. At the end, I forgot and threw my armour in the back of a truck. When I got back the screen was done. It will take a fall anywhere, but once the screen gets hit, it is done.

In summary, this rocks if you can get it for 30 bucks, it is expandable to 1 GB, but you have to be cognisant of your surroundings, or you will break this toy.