Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I’ve had trouble getting out of bed and getting my day started ever since I hit puberty (15 years ago). This thing actually gets me out of bed!!! I’m a mechanical engineer, and looking at this thing, I can tell you: dropping it 3ft off an end table every day is only going to decrease the life of it, drastically. Unless you have a pillow under it I just don’t see it making it more than 2 years before part of the wheel breaks letting it fall like that.It’s made of plastic and just isn’t made to take a beating like that for an extended time. I set the alarm, and set it on the floor overnight in a different spot each day, and I’ve had incredible luck with it. The clock runs and seems to always find somwhere to hide. Also, the sound of R2-D2 at climax is certainly a sound that gets me out of bed in a rush. The plastic/price is just a trade off. If they went with steel axels and bearings it may last a bit longer, the clock would cost a lot more. Take care of your investment and your new mornings and just set it on the floor each night.