I have to weigh myself every day without fail and purchased an Osery scale, highly recommended, for three times the price of this Etekcity scale. It was dreadful. If I stepped on the scale three times in a row, the weight could vary by as much as 5 pounds, and that simply won't do. I've only had this Etekcity scale for a couple of days, but every time I step on the scale, it gives a consistent weight and, really, I don't need the fancy stuff, I just need to know what my weight is from day-to-day and it does the job. I wish the footpad was slightly larger, but it's not too small. The weight stays on for a bit after you step off to make it easy to note your weight before the screen turns off. The screen is brightly lit.. We'll see what happens over the coming days, but based on my experience thus far, I would highly recommend it.