This blanket has been a game changer for me! I was sleeping with 3-4 blankets at night and still waking up cold! Now I sleep with 2! I have to put a blanket on top of the heating blanket, or it doesn't retain the heat. I thought there was something wrong with the blanket until I realized the heat was escaping! With a blanket added on top of it, it is very warm and toasty, and the timer and heat settings seem accurate. I have been using it for a couple weeks now, and I love it! You can feel the wires slightly, but that may be normal and it doesn't seem to bother me or my sleep. You aren't supposed to lay on it or fold it while it's on, and the fleece is really soft. I only need to turn both sides of the blanket on if it's below freezing outside. Otherwise, I just turn on the side I am sleeping on. It has really long cords too, which is handy for reaching the electric outlets. If I get cold during the day, I go crawl under the blanket and thaw!! I am so glad I bought it!