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This is the only monitor that I have owned that lasted more thatn five years. Unfortunately, I now need another. I switched to a more expensive brand that was worthless, because it wouldn't give any kind of reading you could believe. I'm buying another Lumiscope.

I found the Lumiscope 1085M easy to use and pretty accurate. It was only 1 or 2 digits off of the readings I received at my doctors office. The directions were easy to follow, and it has a long battery life. I would reccomend it to others.

One of the reviewers below complained about the finish. I suspect that he simply neglected to peel off the protective plastic film from the face of the instrument. I bought my unit 5 months ago & it is still going strong on the original batteries with multiple daily uses & the finish remains perfect. I've checked its accuracy against the machines in my doctor's office & its readings are always within a couple of points. The display is big & easy to read. It takes up almost no space in a suitcase or backpack. I'm buying another one as a birthday gift for a friend.

While the thing works, it's very particular about placement of the cuff--get it too high or too low or turn it a little too far in either direction and it doesn't get a reading. This morning I had to adjust the cuff position 3 times before it finally gave me a reading--by that time any reading it gave on that arm would be questionable anyway--it's more hassle than a device using a manual stethoscope would be. I'm looking for a replacement that works better.

OTOH, its durable--I've had it for three years now and it still works as well (or poorly) as it ever did.

This blood pressure monitor is great -- it provides very accurate readings. That is probably due the fact you place this one on your upper arm -- the ones that you use on your wrist are very inaccurate. This one does the job well. I bought it using a coupon from UnderTag.com, so it was almost free for me.