Have here bought the bell because of the positive reviews on Amazon. I can only say that I can understand the reviews. Bell is pretty loud and the melodies you can make good use partly. Some of the tunes fit better just on special occasions like Christmas and birthday. I hope that it also keeps a few years by. Negative I can not say about the bell before. Buy recommendation! Update after 10 months in operation: Bell is still working properly. However, the good part is a real battery destroyer. Within 10 months, I now have the 3rd set of AA batteries in it (3 pieces AA batteries need the bell). Not just economic. The bell is activated in section 4 times a week. So not really often. Will now switch to batteries.
