If the balance works once, it weighs just (showed in all cases, the same weight of how the scales at the airport). Unfortunately it does not work every second, third time. After turn on and lift luggage, the scale switches off again without displaying the weight. So, on again, wait until the calibration is complete and lift again suitcase. No big deal, but annoying. The scale is new, so it should not be due to the batteries. In several places the paint is paint after a few use already scraped. The same at the window, at which one reads the weight. It is extremely scratch after a very short time. Pretty lousy processing. For me the goods actually came originally packed at (because that was so often described by other users).