At the price I paid, I expected a premium product. And credit where it's due: The outer box looks pretty, the printed instructions are big and on heavy paper, and the foam inserts protect the item well for shipping. The dock itself looks good, and the metal shell and base give it a reassuring heft. All of that goes in the plus column. But there's more to the story. A huge minus is the hard plastic insert, the black portion of the dock where the computer sits. In some spots, it's physically misaligned with the outer metal frame, with just enough overhang to be noticeable, distracting. But more seriously, because this plastic area makes contact with the computer, I would have expected it to be covered with some kind of soft material—felt, flocking, fabric—because I really don't want to repeatedly slide the sides of my laptop along a hard plastic surface. (The dock receives better protection in its own packaging than it provides for the laptop!) While the hard plastic contact surface is my biggest dislike, I was also really annoyed to find out that the whole unit wobbles. It has four rubber feet, but only three of them make contact at any given time. (See my video.) And yes, the video was taken on a flat surface; and yes, this problem happens on every flat surface I've tried. Even the most basic quality control should have caught this. I can't say much about this unit in operation, because I was too afraid of damaging my computer, and too annoyed by the wobbling, to use this for longer than one day. Did I somehow miss the return period? Yes, and that's on me. But for the kind of money they're asking, this product should have been much, much better designed and built. Do yourself a favor and read the negative reviews carefully before spending your money.
