I can understand people being suspicious about the 5 star reviews, but I am disabled and don't work and I think this is an excellent fabric shaver for the following reasons. 1. You can plug it in - no batteries - better for you and the environment. 2. It has a large surface area and waste capacity, so you are not constantly emptying it. 3. It works very well on pills, my sweaters look great. 4. One caveat - it won't pick up hairs, no way, no how! I am long haired and I seem to shed and so does my cat. That's my only complaint, but the product does say it's a sweater shaver not a lint roller and it does what it says it will do. I recommend it highly.