Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this exact same clock several years ago at a department store. It still worked fine but the swivel base broke. I looked on Amazon to replace it, I found it and bought it. Optional display feature - dim or bright is the same, numbers are easy to read, swivel base worked fine. Has the same easy set up. The first problem I noticed was that the sound of the alarm wasn't as loud as my last alarm clock. I actually slept through it several times. (I am not a sound sleeper) Setting the on button for the alarm mode at the top of the clock was more awkward and harder to set than my previous clock, as though it was always stuck. A few weeks in, the time would randomly start blinking, then stop, but still at the current time. I couldn't risk the chance of the time changing on it's own or stop working completely, thus it became a not so reliable source to wake me up, so I tossed it and replaced it with another alarm clock. I dont know what happened to the quality of this clock. It used to be a great, functional alarm clock and very dependable for years. Save your money and invest in a more dependable clock. This one has too many issues.