I purchased this 5 years ago and it still works great. Use it twice a month. It's better then using a razor. Your hair will become finer- the razor blade just makes it worse like a tree trunk.I'm surprised how long it's lasted. I guess it's made of hard core. The last (2) coffee-pots I've had started to burn out after a year and they were designer brands. It reminds me of the old days when you had an alarm clock or GHETO BLASTER and it worked for 20 years.LA girl