The blind itself is great but by "cordless" I didn't understand you had to manually roll up the blind then Velcro it in place. I wanted this for above my kitchen sink and need a step ladder every time I want to raise or lower it -- not ideal -- because of the counter and cabinets beneath it. If it was in a location that you could stand in front of, it would be a lot easier. The Velcro they include is just a wee bit too short to do the whole 6' roll up but I can make it work. The price was right but I should have read more about it to understand what they meant by cordless -- I would not have purchased this one had I understood that. My bad.