I’ve been looking for a good digital meat thermometer after the last one I got was not very accurate. Amazon told me it would arrive in two days, but I was pleased to find that it arrived the very next day! The thermometer came nicely packaged and was easy to take out and set up. I'm a sucker for packaging, and the packaging on this thermometer was so sleek and aesthetically pleasing.Setup was super easy. I really appreciated that the thermometer came with an extra battery and a little round key for opening the battery case. It comes with instructions, but it was pretty self-explanatory so I didn’t need to look at them. The thermometer comes with a meat temperature guide on paper, but the best thing is that the thermometer itself has a guide for commonly cooked meats on the back, which is very handy! The back magnet makes it great to have on hand, I can just stick it on my fridge and grab it when I need it. My fridge is next to my stove, so it keeps it on hand and also keeps it clean and off the counter. The magnetic probe cover is great as well. It sticks onto the probe very strongly and doesn’t fall off.I tested the thermometer out first on some hot liquid. It did indeed work very quickly: in just a few seconds it showed the final temp. I tried it out on some crock pot pork the next day, and again it worked very quickly and accurately. The backlight is great for seeing the temp.The thermometer is indeed waterproof and washable. I tested it out by dunking the whole thing in water and washing it, and it works just as well.So far I'm really loving this thermometer. It’s sturdy and accurate and I think it will last a long time.For the most part this does a great job. When I first turned it on it immediately read room temperature and helped cook our ribs to perfection. The only down side is these are battery operated and there is no on/off switch. I see the batteries dying quick because of this, but it comes with two. Hopefully it does better than I think in battery life.Worked great the first time or two I used it, but it's supposed to be waterproof! Yet after washing off just the metal prong and putting it up for storage, upon trying to use it again it would light up the back light but would not show the numbers! I attempted to change the batteries and it just fell apart. Looks like a crap job of either soldering or assembly can't tell which one but either way my advice to the next guy would be: Don't waste your time or money! Granted $12 bucks is a good price but when its for a piece of junk that quits before its 3rd use then its really not worth the frustration! Opt for a little more of an expensive version and Im sure you will be much happier!****Edited 8/6/2020****I have to change this review from 1 to 5 stars. The original order was defective and I returned thru Amazon and received my refund credit. Subsequently, the seller reached out to me and insisted on sending me a new probe to "make it right" Even thou I resisted, they insisted so I ended up getting a new probe shipped out that works perfectly as advertised. Can't say enough about their willingness to correct the situation. Completely satisfied!!Disappointed when I received this and it didn't work properly. Half the LED bars were too faint and made reading the temp very difficult if not impossible. Crappy QC from the MFG to not test one before packaging! Returned via Kohl's dropoff and bought one locally.I love this meat thermometer!I am not the best cook and this thermometer has helped with that. Its simple to use, just turn it on and insert in the meat. The temperature shows up and its accurate, otherwise my family would have gotten sick from under cooked meat LOL.I highly recommend this product, even my 15 year old figured it out.The metal probe pulled out of the main unit so I can't see that it can be water proof?Easy to use and read. Great price Quick temp readings. Overall good product and would recommend.Easy to use, works well. Only minor problem was that it can switch from Fahrenheit to Centigrade too easily. Luckily I realized it when my chicken showed as 70 degrees after more than half an hour.