We bought this to replace one we bought several years ago that had quit working. Overall the new one is about the same as far as the massage however I liked the options on the controls of the first one we purchased. It had options for full back, upper or lower as well as you could set it at any point for spot massage. The new one does not have the spot massage option which I really miss for sore spots. It is a good massage chair pad over all. The first one we purchased lasted along time and we were very happy with it. Hopefully this one will last like our first one.

I was at the Toronto Home Show and tried out probably 8 different massage chairs. Not only was this the most economical, it was also the perfect amount of pressure and in all the right places. Some of the others were either too wimpy or too pokey -- in the words of Goldilocks, this one was juuuuust riiiiiight! I liked that it could be plugged into the car (though I'm not sure driving with this on is a great idea!) and was portable. I've been very very happy with it, and it's likely paid for itself in just a few months because I'm going to the massage therapist less frequently.

This device kneads all of the kinks out of my lower body every time I need it. I would recommend this massager - Its works great!