Works well for my purposes. It doesn't appear to have protective cases as described, which doesn't bother me. However, if you have children, this can be a problem. I like the flat cable, although the angle at which the cable comes out of the connector feels a bit odd. Again, it works great where I have it, but I'm seeing issues in some applications. The cord exits "southeast" at the connector (upside-down north). So if you have to run the cord to the left of the outlet, that can be a problem.