I hate bugs with a passion. I however don't like to squash them with a normal fly swatter. When the bug hits the mesh, it makes a bright flash and a loud, satisfying crack. I don't actively seek out bugs with it, but if they come in the house, they're going to be electrocuted.At first, I thought mine was broken. It turns out, there were two problems. First, the battery compartment has this weird divider that causes the batteries to not contact both terminals. This was resolved by a hard hit across the batteries, pushing them neatly into place. Some electric flyswatters only require you to push the button to charge the capacitors, then you can release the button. On this model, you have to hold the button if you want to zap any bugs. This isn't really a problem, it is just different.Another thing to note: this is one of those flyswatters with three layers of mesh. In order for the bug to be electrocuted, it has to make contact with one of the outer layers of mesh and the middle layer. The layers are held apart by a plastic grill that prevents you from accidentally shorting out your swatter.The materials used on this swatter feel terrible though. It is about the cheapest feeling plastic known to man. I can look past this though, because I don't spend a great deal of time fondling it. I have used it multiple times every day for the past few weeks, and the rechargeable batteries I used still deliver a potent shock. It doesn't seem to be draining the batteries very quickly.I definitely recommend this to anybody who hates bugs as much as I do. This just explodes their wings, so there are no bug guts anywhere. Just a little burnt body that falls helplessly to the ground. The mesh is large enough that it doesn't always hit fruit flies and gnats on the first swing. It might take a couple waves before it gets zapped. Any other bugs like mosquitoes or regular flies are no problem.As someone who hates bugs, I could never live without this swatter. All the mechanical parts seem to be functioning, and the battery compartment issue could have just been some residual plastic from the molding process.UPDATE 8/22/2014:After using this for one year, I can overlook low quality feel because this thing has easily stood the test of time. On one occasion, it was left out on a picnic table overnight. It got totally soaked in the rain. I just took the batteries out, gave it a couple of days to dry, and it's working like nothing even happened. It has been survived being dropped, thrown (the plastic is not very grippy), and rained on. I have easily gotten my money's worth out of this one. Full five stars.