Bought one for my son too. We have had this blanket for a couple of years. Love the preheat feature and the dual controls. It washes great and feels good too. We use it almost daily once the temperature drops, even if only for the preheat feature. Sadly my pup chewed the end of the cord last year, dismayed to think I may not be able to get another cord based on an answer to a question that I just read here.