Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Hello, I am a real person who actually bought this thing. I wanted to use it for car-camping in combination with a portable solar generator, and was attracted by the claim that it is a 300 watt electric kettle. It isn't, more on that in a bit. Upon opening the box, I immediately noticed that the exterior case of this thing is made of the cheapest plastic known to mankind. Do not be fooled by the fancy studio lighting that was used to create the product images here, this is not a premium product, it feels cheaper than most plastic toddler toys; rough mold markings are apparent, and the plastic near the lid scratched the first time I screwed the lid off. There are no FCC markings. There are no UL markings. There are no product identification markings of any kind on the device. There is only a small stamped line labeled "350mL" on the metal internal liner, and a shoddily positioned warning sticker on the lid that reads "Warning: when boiling water, please open the lid!" Atrocious. The manual is concerning. There's a lot of what you'd expect; very very poorly translated instructions, almost unintelligible in places. ("The product couldn't be used by the persons (including children) who are imperfect in limbs, have feeling or spirit barrier or lack the relevant experience and knowledge...") The "After Sales Service" section is blank, there is no way to contact the manufacturer for support. The voltage specification is mislabeled as 220V in one place. One item was extremely concerning: The front page of the user manual states, at the bottom "This product is only sold and used in Chinese Mainland." I do not live in China, I purchased this in the United States. Why is this being sold here? I don't even believe it has the legally required FCC approval for electronic devices. Is this thing legal to operate in the US? Moving on... The lid is not watertight. This does not appear to be a defect with my individual unit. The screw-on lid uses two plastic threads which appear extremely fragile. These threads do not overlap. This is unlike any container I have ever seen which claims to be watertight. I have attached a picture comparing these threads with a random double-wall plastic container I found in my cabinets. Additionally, the gasket that is supposed to create the seal is a tiny, extremely thin piece of what appears to be silicone. It is too small to create a good seal, the first time I upended it, water leaked out of the sides even though I tried to crank it down pretty hard. Horrible. It is not waterproof. It is immediately clear that there is a hole in the bottom of the casing through which water could enter. Electrical wires are visible through this hole. The electrical connector has no type of gasket which would prevent water from entering the casing. The power button does not appear to have any kind of gasket either, and the gap between the two plastic pieces forming the case for the bottom of the unit is large enough that liquids could enter, particularly around the status light. Washing this device under running water would be nearly impossible without risking getting water into the internal electronics. It is not 300W. I tested this with a power meter. This thing pulls over 350 watts, not 300. This will be a problem for anyone who intends to use this with a 300 watt inverter, which was my use-case. Positives: It did turn on. Water got hot. I was too afraid to use this product any longer since it is a safety hazard and possibly not legal to use in my country. This device should not be sold in the United States; or anywhere where product safety is important. I will be returning mine for a refund immediately.