I WAS A LITTLE SKEPTICAL TO PURCHASE THIS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SHOW A REAL PICTURE OF PAD OR CONTROL BUT I AM MORE THAN PLEASED WITH IT. ONE OF THE THINGS I REALLY LIKE IT HAS A REGULAR DIAL CONTROL NOT DIGITAL BECAUSE DIGITAL IS SO DARN SENSATIVE AND YOU GET AN ERROR MESSAGE AND BELIEVE ME I KNOW I HAVE TRIED THE DIGITAL. THE CONTROL THAT COME WITH THIS PAD IS SO EASY TO USE JUST PUSH BUTTON TO TURN ON THEN SET DIAL TO YOUR COMFORT LEVEL AND IT DOES HEAT FROM HEAD TO TOE NO COLD SPOTS. THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS PAD IS YOU CAN PUT YOUR REGULAR MATTRESS PAD BACK ON OVERTOP IT, SO IF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA PLUSH PAD(LIKE I DO}YOU CAN THROW IT BACK ON.