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webslave
May 11, 2017Explorer
The two I got work flawlessly. I've been a long time Amazon buyer and was one of the original Prime members...signed up the day after they started the service. One issue is the "honesty" of the reviews, particularly after they began being a third party clearing house, and like forums, I've found that some people get more enjoyment out of complaining or being the southern end of a north bound horse. Short, terse, bad reviews with very little content or explanation are immediately suspect to me and get filed in my mental trashcan if I bother to read them at all. I also don't put a lot of weight on the short 5 star reviews (you know the simple "great" or the like); if you like an item 4 or 5 stars worth, then tell me why. The same goes for bad reviews, after all the person may have received a manufacturing dud that isn't indicative of the product as a whole.
Can you get a dud? Yep, but, always take the reviews in their aggregate ratings on Amazon. If the item is 4 star or better, you are getting a reasonably good and reliable product (you may still get a manufacturing defect though). Personally, I try and stay away from 3 stars and lower unless I already know a good deal about the product from other sources or it isn't "mission critical" and I'm willing to accept the risk.
Can you get a dud? Yep, but, always take the reviews in their aggregate ratings on Amazon. If the item is 4 star or better, you are getting a reasonably good and reliable product (you may still get a manufacturing defect though). Personally, I try and stay away from 3 stars and lower unless I already know a good deal about the product from other sources or it isn't "mission critical" and I'm willing to accept the risk.
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