I've had this scale for about 6 months, and am now shopping for a new one. My weight fluctuates 2-5 pounds within 1 minute according to this scale. I'm working hard to lose weight (34 pounds in the past 6 months) and every 1/2 pound matters to me, so I want accuracy and reliabilty. This scale doesn't have it. Also, my dh stepped on it without being perfectly centered and cracked the platform! So it's not the sturdiest.