– Big, bright (blue backlight) display

– Doesn’t “change my weight” if moved to different spots on the floor

– The flat glass surface makes it very easy to clean. While I recognize that the “textured” surfaces on some scales are probably better if you’re in the habit of weighing yourself immediately after taking a shower (i.e., your feet are wet), those surfaces collect dirt in their cracks that over time before largely impossible to remove — at least for me –, so overall I prefer the flat glass.

– It’s quite thin so it easily tucks up against the wall when cleaning the floor.

Some comments about the lithium batteries: We’ve had the scale for over 3 months now, and the batteries show no sign of weakening. I’m *thinking* the reason many manufacturers switched to lithiums is the longer “shelf life” — lithiums take about a decade to self-discharge, whereas regular alkaline batteries will often do so in just 2-3 years… after which they often end up leaking! Given how infrequently *some* scales are used (i.e., the batteries will self-discharge prior to being completely “used up”), perhaps this drove the choice to use lithiums over, e.g., AAs or AAAs? So, while I haven’t had a problem, I suppose I would prefer to see this scale use AAAs as well. I use enough electronic widgets with these little “watch batteries” (CR2032) that I bought a tray on eBay at something like $0.50/ea, but I sympathize with the reviewer who ended up spending $8 on a pair — the big retailers do seem to have *very* hefty margins on these items.

Overall, I think most people will be happier with this scale than most available at half-again to twice the price — it really is a “diamond in the rough” here on Amazon.

Rating: 5 / 5