We've been using a Pocket Hose for over a year. The plastic shut-off broke in the first few months, but I simply replaced it with a metal unit from Home Depot. We have a gravel driveway it gets pulled across for washing the vehicles, it's used for watering plants on the deck and to top-off the koi pond. I was totally skeptical when my gal brought it home (I think I laughed at it), but now I think it's fantastic. It gets used, but I don't drop the end with the spray nozzle (I think the plastic ends are the weak link) or run over it. It's light weight and very easy to move around. It's perfect for Winter use, because I can drain it and store it quickly, so it's not frozen the next time I need water.
I'm sure Ive encountered a Ronco item or two in the past, but nothing sticks out in particular. Other than the hose, nothing in recent memory, either.