Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I had a wireless digital indoor/outdoor thermometer from another company that lasted nearly 20 years before the outdoor sensor became completely unreliable. I did some research, and it appears that most of the cheaper overseas-made indoor/outdoor wireless thermometers have mixed reviews. It was pretty hard to sift through, and no clear winner emerged. So, I decided to get this Taylor thermometer because it was so cheap...it is hard to go wrong in the $10-12 range. I've had it about a month now. I like it, and it has worked reliably...never dropping the outdoor sensor (which is about 40' away outside). Pros: -Very simple to use. My old thermometer connected to some kind of radio signal to set its time. However, that didn't always work. I actually like the manual time function on this...works like any other clock. -Large display (and you can choose whether you want the indoor or outdoor to be the larger numbers on top). -Viewing angle good (my old thermometer was barely visible off-axis) Cons: -Memory recall function (ie low/high temp) is an obscure button on the back. I've had to turn it over to look at and find the button because I use it infrequently. I suppose if you did this a lot you'd memorize where it is. Really weird though, that the easy button on the front is the one that swaps the display around...something that you would do one time (to your preference) and then never touch again. -Outdoor sensor is NOT sealed against water. THIS COULD BE A BIG NEGATIVE, so beware. I never even dreamed that this was something to worry about. My old sensor had a rubber seal around the entire battery door, so that it could get wet. I just assumed they would all be this way. Not so with the Taylor 1730 (even the instructions say to basically avoid getting it wet). It doesn't really matter too much for where I've placed my sensor, but I'm guessing for some people this could be a deal-breaker...so that's why I mention it.