Always good to have your opinion. There was a couple times it was not consistent. I think it works by measuring the weight multiple times before indicating that what is displayed is the actual weight. Lately it has not been able to settle on a weight and blink the light when the display has stabilized. This was not the case in the past. This will be the third scale that I have purchased over the past several months. This time I read the the ratings on Amazon before purchasing. Since I purchased it from Amazon, I have a month to return it. Also it has a one year warranty. The maker of this scale claims that during that year, if I am not satisfied with the scale, I can return it directly to the company.