We have one, have had for 2 years and love it. It is definitely worth the money. When you feel really sore, or tired muscles, you can sit on it and feel much better in the 15 min it takes. My mother in law, who has had a spinal fracture, could not do
without it. We gave her one for Christmas 2 yrs ago, also. My husband, who does physically stressful work, sits on it every evening. If this one ever quits, we will definitely buy another one. My daughter also has one and uses hers a lot, so does her husband who has severe back problems. I would say good gift, esp for someone who is older, or someone who does a lot of hard physical work.