These candles are great.  They all were in good working condition.  I'm hoping to go out and get a couple more sets if they are still available.  I wasn't sure if they had to be in a group for the remote to work on each candle, but they don't.  They work fine if separated. The different choices on the remote work perfect! The timer function was spot on. Very happy with these candles and the price was great compared to a lot of other brands.