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Love it- used it daily from day one with no problems. HOWEVER, DO NOT RUN IT AS SUGGESTED- the directions pretty much amount to telling you to run it until the heat makes the fuse trip out every time when the water completely dries up. Of course that's going to make it die early- it's like relying on a device to turn off by deliberately overloading it. Crappy design there in spite of the rest of the unit being solid- there's no on/off switch, you just plug in and it goes. That's what all the people here are complaining about. I took a star off for no full disclosure on important details like this (no on/off switch? KIND of important, don't ya think?). No worries, though- quick fix. Just go to Home Depot or Lowe's, get a good digital power on/off timer plug (~$30), and program it to stop just short of drying out (After experimenting, I now set mine to run for 4h55m). This will make just under the full gallon, but it takes MUCH longer for the scale to build up since it doesn't dry completely out, and I just dump the small bit of nasty water left at the bottom into the sink before refilling. And trust me- you'll be glad to see it there and not in your drinking water, so I'm glad for my purchase. Hope this helps! P.S.- be careful with the glass jug provided- it's thin and fragile...