it has the WORST button/switch type and placement of anything I have ever ...
Disclaimer: I have curly hair, so I have only used this with the diffuser.<br /><br />Pros: It does what it's supposed to (dry hair!).<br />  It's not too loud.<br />  It's sleek looking.<br />  It comes with a diffuser.<br /><br />Cons: For crying out loud, it has the WORST button/switch type and placement of anything I have ever used. Ever. Why on God's green Earth they decided to put those particular buttons/switches right where your hand goes, I will never understand. Every time I want to move it around, I have to make sure I grab it in the right spot so I don't change the heat setting or air flow, or completely shut it off. The cool-blast button is also exactly where you want to put your finger when you hold it, and it presses with next to no pressure. I either have to hold it by the very bottom of the handle (awkward, it's top heavy), or over the air intake (also awkward, my hands are small).<br /><br />The diffuser has rough plastic spikes (? not sure of the correct term), and sometimes they catch on a curl and completely frizz it out (it looks like I brushed it D-: ). My old dryer had a smooth plastic diffuser, and in the 7 years I had it, no curl ever fell victim. Not even once.<br /><br />Overall, I probably wouldn't recommend it due to it's ergonomic issues. That said, it's all about personal preference, so I wouldn't not recommend it, either. Just be aware of the button issue.
Rating: 3 stars