Quality diminished in recent years?
I first bought one of these in 2004. It lasted nearly 10 years, and I swore by it. Amazing, amazing device! I replaced it, and my new one lasted maybe 2 months and then just stopped working. With the older one -- the 2004 model -- the glass dome was thick and heavy. The whole lamp was heavy. The replacement LOOKED the same, but the glass was thinner. That obviously had nothing to do with the mechanical failure of the lamp, but I can't help but wonder if quality was skimped on everywhere, and not just in the dome. It does seem that a lot of the recent reviews are not favorable, which is a shame, because the concept works MARVELOUSLY well...when it works. I still want a fade-up/sunrise alarm clock, but I will not purchase this item a third time, not given my last experience and the tenor of so many recent reviews.
Rating: 2 stars