Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've had this Belkin laptop cooler exactly 3 1/2 months. And from day one until yesterday , it did a reasonable, although not perfect, job of keeping my laptop cooler. However - This is a noisy cooler, and, from time to time, the fan has stopped dead. But the real problem came when the port for the connector popped out. It is nowhere to be found, so this cooler must go back to Belkin. Meanwhile, I'm suffering a very hot laptop. Now I realize that a $30 cooler is not the high-tech equipment that you expect to deliver outstanding performance. But, really -- 3 1/2 months of use, and then Splat? Even from the least expensive peripheral, I would expect better performance. On the positive side, the design allows for air circulation by lifting the laptop away from whatever surface you're using. And, when working, it does reduce the heat my laptops produce. So it's not entirely useless. Two stars! Update: January 18, 2007 Belkin's replacement cooler arrived today. While I was out the cost of shipping, the replacement itself was provided quickly and at no charge. So far, it is working well. We'll see how long this replacement lasts. UPDATE: February 3, 2008 The fan on the new cooler has stopped --- dead. So, I've gotten approximately three weeks service from this new one. Not a good omen. I will return this one for a new one, but the shipping on these coolers is adding up to more than the actual cost of the product, so this will be my last try. If the third cooler fails, I will ask for a refund. I really like the design of this cooler, so I am very disappointed that the quality is so poor. Amazon will not allow me to change the stars, but if I could I'd change my rating to one star!