Sunbeam Mink Sherpa Green Heated Blanket

Initially I loved this throw. It worked perfectly and was warm and cozy. Performed perfectly. Size was great, it looked nice and wasn’t that gross cheap fleece material. That lasted about 3 months. Fabric Quality/durability: The Sherpa side of it over a couple weeks started to pill and look dirty. I used this blanket on my lap at work in a chilly office, so it did not see any rough kind of use at all. No kids, no pets on it. It barely moved besides when I would get up from my desk I would move it aside and it would stay on the side of my chair. The Sherpa I believe is just a polyester that’s made in a way that it almost behaves like a soft Velcro, if that makes sense. It grabs whatever fabric you have on with friction, and it stores it. I was wearing red cotton pants one day and noticed red fibers like almost intertwined in the sherpa. Annoying, and a fabric shaver really wouldn’t help. I just picked at it and was like oh well. Then I decided to take it home and wash it. I followed the instructions, delicate, and it didn’t improve anything. It just looked the same. Pilled and intertwined with other fabrics. The fluffy Sherpa eventually turns into smooshed, pilled dirtly looking Sherpa. At this point I was just glad it was at my office and not on my couch looking like that. I will note though that the green pretty velvet side stayed super vibrant, and didn’t dull or pill. It still looks very nice even now. I continued to use this from when I bought it at the beginning of Dec, and washed it I’d say end of January? Once. Then about March it just wasn’t has hot as it used to. I thought maybe it just wasn’t connected all the way or something, but no. Heating element or whatever was going out. Just barely gets hot. I kept using it, and it was just feeble warmth. Spring came and I brought it home to wash again and I put it in a closet to forget about it until now. It’s chilly again so I brought it out. Investigated it more closely. Did a cord fray or get stepped on? No. Cords look brand new. Blanket just is shot. I’m buying another $40-$50 bs blanket right now, and thought I’d leave a review for others to stay away from this one. Disappointing and Shoddy. I refuse to put this in a box, stand in line at ups, and pay return shipping for $15-$20 to use my “warranty” that probably doesn’t mean anything and get a “refund” I’d rather be out the $40 and live and learn. Bought a sunbeam one bc I thought they were supposed to be good. Read all the reviews everyone, not just the ppl who bought it plugged it in and used it a week and wrote a review that it’s the best thing ever. Don’t buy this.