Review (5/5): Excellent electric toothbrush
I have had a Sonicare for many years, and it was the rechargeable type. It lasted a total of 8 years, but I hear the newer ones only last about 3 years, so I chose THIS battery operated brush, and have had it for 3 months now. I read ALL the reviews herein, and was wondering why so many reviewers complained about the base not being water resistant. I have been brushing MY teeth for over 60 years now, and do NOT brush them underwater. I have no clue why someone would want to brush either underwater, OR in the shower.
When this brush is used as a toothbrush, then there is no reason why it should get water in the handle. The battery compartment is located at the opposite end of the brushes, and if used normally, rinsed off, then dried with your towel, there is no way water can get into the compartment.
I LOVE my brush..it stops automatically AFTER 2 minutes of brushing, and IF you use it for two minutes each time, your teeth will really be clean. My dentist tells me that my gums and teeth appear more healthy than many others they have seen, and I owe it all to my sonicare brush. BTW, I only brush ONCE per day in the morning AFTER breakfast, so if YOU use it more often than that, your mouth and gums will be healthier than MINE!!