I took it for home use, so the problems of braiding did not affect me. The flickering hand-logo on the back is absolutely not annoying. The cover hasn't worn off yet. On all my mice, the scroll wheel dies first, so far everything works here. I took it for 900 a little over a year ago and am quite satisfied, especially since I got a mouse with paid software already activated. If you are not confused by the shortcomings - I recommend.