I've been looking for a legit home laser that simulates what you see at a well-produced show. Not those cheap LED pattern throwers but an actual, affordable laser. After searching high and low, and reading other reviews, I went for this thing. It's awesome. It's super intense. Do yourself a favor and order a fog machine and juice along with it, if you don't already have one. You must have fog, just like at the shows. Other than that, it's turned on and go. The remote is "ok" - it does the job.