Great massage, poor durability
This massager gave excellent massage, but broke in a week.  The direction and speed buttons failed after 15 minutes, and the cover tore within a week.  I bought this from Amazon for $25.  The homedics brand I bought from Costco lasted for years, though I like the massage from this unit more (and this unit has a car 12v adapter so it can be used in a car).  Other flaws: it's easy to press the off button accidentally while using the unit, and the power cord can disconnect easily while using it too.<br /><br />I bought two other shiatsu units (one rechargeable cordless thorough Amazon for $30, one corded from eBay for $20), they are both more solid and require you to hold the off button for 3 seconds so you don't accidentally turn the unit off while using it.<br /><br />I'm a massage therapist, so I know how to use these things to massage every part of the body, including feet, calves, thighs, glutes (butt),  hands, arms, abdomen, chest, pecs, back, neck, shoulder blades, ribs, and even parts of the head.  I let my friends use it and some complained it was too hard.  Use less pressure at first until you get used to it.
Rating: 3 stars