Blanket is the softest blanket I’ve ever had! That’s not the issue. The issue is that it only heats in the middle section where the plug goes into the blanket. It does stay on 12 hours (Max setting  time). It has a 5 year warranty on it too. It didn’t fully heat from day 1. My dogs love it! Ha ha But for almost 80, I’d not recommend it, unless it’s just a fluke. I’ve had issues with a lot of electric blankets with them not warming fully or for very long and I haven’t even washed them before the problems arose. Within 1 month they stopped working. The good news is you can return it.