This mouse is amazing! It's actually a lot better than I thought given the price, but so far it's proved me wrong. The light effect is really cool and this mouse is very easy to use. I had a wireless mouse before and everything it ever did drove me crazy, but now with a wired mouse I can easily work or play games without any hassle even when I'm tethered to a cable. it doesn't look like it. The cord is nicely wrapped in red and black and I think it's long enough to take anywhere. It glides smoothly over my mouse pad and desk, and fits both my hand and my family (tall man and little teenage girl) very well. I've found the buttons on it to be easy to press at times, but that may only be because I'm not used to using a gaming mouse with extra buttons, but that's fine because I'll get used to it . Fits well in its box. If I had to do it again I would still buy this one because it is wired and color changing.