okay, so i got this item for my dog, yes my DOG, she is fussy and hates to have her nails clipped and I for one am deathly afraid of clipping her nails too short and hurting her, so i've gone to weekly peticures on all her paws, the unit is sturdy, the bits are great and of course if you apply too much pressure it will stop turning, this is a nail file and buffer, not a dremmel. the charge lasts week after week, and it is worth the money. don't let those other reviewers throw you off b/c they say "oh its too weak!" or "Oh! when you press hard it stops turning" NO KIDDING!? like i said, its a buffer, not a DREMMEL tool! don't hesitate to buy this item, it works like a charm :)

This product was a great buy. I bought this as a gift for my 15 year old daughter, she loves it. The initial charge was a bit long I thought, but that is to be expected with any rechargable item. It does everything that it claims to and she is thrilled with it. This product is well worth the price.

I am a customer from England and have found all the customer reviews on this product extremely helpful as I am looking for a suitable home pedicure/manicure system to use in between visits to a professionally trained chiropodist/podiatrist and manicurist.

Nailcare and care of the hands and feet is extremely important as all kinds of injuries can lead to greater health problems/infections (especially for persons with diabetes).

My impression of this product is that it has very useful attachments (more so than the Revlon system which I purchased in the UK).

I can see the point about it being like a dentist's instrument. As a dental surgery assistant I agree that it is very similar to the kind of attachments that we use for filing and shaping teeth - especially prosthetics - in the surgery, and must therefore be used with great care as the attachments could cause a lot of damage.

I was tempted to buy the Homedics system as I thought that using the appliance as gently as possible might be useful - but the comment about the appliance being difficult to charge up/recharge for use has made me decide not to purchase this particular appliance.

I hope that the manufacturers of this appliance will take note of their customers' comments and attempt to produce a much better product.

Bearing in mind my comments about damage to the extremeties (hands and feet) it could be a potentially dangerous product for diabetic patients if injury occurs with its use.

we purchased this item to use for our elderly patients that require more than a simple nail file. The tool is easy to use and works great.

Releives the tedium of filing fingernails, and allows me to deal easily with tough toenails.