Waterpik WP450 Ultra Cordless Dental Water Jet

Well, I sure don't get the bad reviews of this great dental hygiene booster. Maybe some have had quality control issues? My case has been a very, very happy one, although I'm just a few days into it...but I WILL update if disappointment comes. I bought this portable job after researching the counter top edition and seeing that this one performs the same task, with the same assurances of better oral health, but doesn't take up counter space (of which I have none) and is just a lot less to fuss with in terms of cleaning, worrying about hose length, and generally just being a lot more bulk to deal with. It's the first Waterpik I've ever tried, and I got it because I'm lazy with flossing and I shouldn't be, so I was looking for a better, quicker way to accomplish some good oral hygiene -- basically a cheat for being a lousy flosser.... Out of the box, it looks and feels like the kind of thing a dentist would use -- solid, well-built, easy to operate, and came with everything needed. It does require an initial 24 hour charge. But, impressive to look at, so that seemed a good sign. All the parts clicked and fit perfectly, and it comes with four "nozzles" or attachments, just like advertised in the photos. I'm only a few days into using it, so, as a say, I'll update if things go sideways, but, my first experience is that I really love it! I did watch some vids on YT to get a sense of how to use it, and it's easy once you get the hang of it. Just put it in your mouth, place it where you want to start cleaning -- close your mouth somewhat to keep in the spray (very important ahaha, as I found out when I forgot to do that), then hit the "on" button, and it does the job, shooting a firm stream of water. As the instructions say, just move along the gum line at a 90 degree kind of angle, and yes indeed, it does a GREAT job! I found that, because the on/off switch is right in my hand, it's easy to do a section at a time, turning it off in between (excuse the gross out) to, ahem, spit. I can do it in four neat sections, stopping to rid the accumulated water, a section at a time. The instructions say to just let the water run out of your mouth, but that is a bit more messy, and I wasn't a fan. It does work QUICKLY so it's not like my electric toothbrush where you have time to kind of focus on each tooth, since this one has a limited reservoir, and it runs out pretty fast, plus your mouth fills up with water might fast too. And, that actually makes it a fast job -- as they say in the instructions, about a minute and a half and you're done, working top and bottom, and I did both the "outer" side and "inner" side of my teeth, if that makes sense.... My mouth was definitely super clean. I opted for warm water and then poured some mouthwash in there -- worked terrific and my mouth felt like I'd just come from the hygienist. NO mouth pain at all, but then again I'm doing as they suggest, starting at low, then eventually going to the high setting. So, yup, a happy camper here! It's quick, painless, effective and adds just a few minutes to the oral health routine, for (according to all the research I could find on it) the huge benefit of far superior oral hygiene, for us lazy flossers out there. I highly recommend!!!