I gave it a fair try
I did a lot of research before I bought this foot massager.  And I honestly don't believe I had unrealistic expectations about what to expect, but it was very disappointing. I read the material that came with it (which was very poorly written) and followed its suggestions. But I quickly came to realize I shouldn't expect a machine to do what human hands can do so much better.  Even though the massager has an abundance of custom settings, I could never find one that was gentle enough.  The foot pockets felt pretty narrow (I wear women's size 9 medium width) and there were times the massager painfully pinched the widest part of my foot if I didn't make a conscious effort to keep my feet moving out of the way.  Instead of a relaxing 15-30 minute foot massage, I ended the session more tense than when I started because I was trying to anticipate where the machine was going to squeeze next.  Wearing light socks definitely helped.  The machine is not light enough to pack around with you everywhere you go, but it's got good places to hang on to when you do need to pick it up and move it.  It arrived promptly, was packaged very well, and the machine itself feels sturdy. The remote is a flimsy little thing that isn't super effective.  You have to hold it fairly close to the machine to get it to work; I could just as easily bend over and change the settings myself. But at least the remote came with a battery so I didn't have to supply that.  I tried it for a total of five 15-30 minute sessions before deciding to put a For Sale ad in our local paper to try and recoup some of my expenditure.  Somebody else might fall in love with it.
Rating: 3 stars