Have only had this blanket for less than a week, but, so far, it works fine. It is a very thick and very warm blanket on its own. So warm, in fact, that I only turn it on for a short while before going to bed to heat it up a bit and then have to turn it off because, otherwise, I get too hot! Very nice satin edging at the top too, and the entire blanket is attractive since the wires really don't show up AT ALL. This is definitely nicer than any other blanket out there made by Sunbeam (of which I've owned several - and they NEVER last!) or other manufacturers which all seem to be using that thin, velvety, polyester material for their blankets where you can easily see and FEEL the wires. I really like that the controls DON'T stay lit up because they don't keep me awake with extra unnecessary light like the other blanket controls do. All in all, I LOVE this blanket. If it ends up not lasting, I'll edit the review, but since this blanket comes with a 5 YEAR WARRANTY for heaven's sake, I don't see that ever happening. *fingers crossed*
