Okay, this thing is awesome. I hate lifting the toilet seat up, especially at night and now I just press the foot pedal down without thinking. The only issue I have with this item is the instruction not that clear but not horrible. I am not able to get the seat to rise all the way up but it raises up high enough. Did I say I love it for I do and I am going to buy another one when I move to my next apartment. All my female friends love it and so does my Mother-in-Law. the only person who does not is my wife because she thinks its tacky but her butt hasn't fallen into the toilet since I got.