let me start by saying i have been thinking about buying this for a few years now and when i saw the infomercial to try it free for 2 months, i couldn't resist. i'm glad i waited because the older model was corded and it looks much bigger than the 8800 model. i received my no no on june 12. after charging it for 5 hours i couldn't wait to use it. it took me about 3 minutes to get the hang of it especially around curves. it does leave a burnt hair smell, but i was expecting that, and it's really not that bad. i think i was a little disappointed that it didn't take all of the hair away and leave a smooth surface, but when you think about it, if the wire could get that close it would probably burn your skin really bad. i decided that since i could send it back if i wanted to, i would use it pretty much every day. well that lasted about 3 weeks and then i started using it every other day. i must say i am very impressed with it. i started seeing and feeling results last week. i decided to put it away for 2 weeks and see what happens. so far maybe about 20% of the hair is coming back on my legs, but not in all areas. my arms are still about 95% hair free and the hair that is coming back is a lot softer, but then again there isn't very much of it there to judge yet. i'm doing this test to decide if i want to keep it or not. i still have 3 weeks to decide if i'm going to keep it, but i think i am. i have a home waxing kit that works fine, but if you've ever tried waxing the back of your legs, you'll understand what a mess that can be. i usually no no sitting on the bed watching tv and since it burns the hair away, there are no little hairs to clean up. i have burned myself a few times, but the burns are very minor. they are the width of the wire and they look like a little scratch that go away in a day or so and they aren't really noticeable. this is the second no no i have had. the first one i got started acting up, and i called customer service and they told me they would send me another one in 5 to 7 days. well i received it in 2 days and i returned the other one. i must say the customer service is great. i read some reviews that mentioned the thermal tips. i used the tips i got with the first one for many hours and when i returnd the unit, the tips were still in good working order. the tips are also a lot cheaper now. i think the old ones were something like $25.00 each, but the new ones are like 3 for $25, and customer service told me that they have a club, where if you sign up you can get tips, a buffer and the lotion for $29.00, which is a good deal considering the lotion sell for almost $50.00 by itself. i love how the lotion smells, but i only use it if i have to cool down a certain area. i also did the back of the neck of a male friend and it took 3 weeks for the hair to start growing back. so now once a month, he comes over to "get his neck no no'd". i know this is a major purchase, so i will continue to give updates, good and bad, in case anyone is on the fence about buying one. but so far, i am impressed and i am happy with my results.