I guess I am "old school" and still want to believe everyone is on the up and up as far as honesty. I have always purchased according to recommendations from reviews.....
Here's a news flash for you'all! :C
ALL these companies HIRE people for the sole purpose to write reviews for their products. Yup there are people making a living by sitting at home and posting reviews for companies that pay them to do so. Having never used, bought or in most cases have never even seen the product! They just post what they are told to.
They interviewed a few of these virtual employees on 60 minutes or one of those shows a couple months ago.
I don't ever buy anything, or stay anywhere based on reviews on the internet.