After I got the hang of it, testing is really easy. I am glad there is a starter kit with an additional box of needles and test stripes. When I looked at the website I was confused, what product to choose, but then the word "starter kit" caught my attention. I did not succed in setting the correct date, probably did not understand the instructions, but since I log the data "traditonally" on paper, this is not a problem for me. The device for the needle gave up after a couple of days, but I have gotten the hang of pricking myself without the device, using the needle.