When you are exposed to a professional level ultrasonic cleaner it’s especially a bummer to no longer work with one and not have the opportunity to use it.I’m on disability now so I can no longer use the one I had access to at work so my husband got me this one for Christmas. It’s great! A thousand times better than the one we used to have at work. It sucks that it doesn’t have a drain at the bottom but it’s easy to dump out. I keep it in the kitchen, by the sink, and put it in the cabinet when it’s not in use.The heating element is an upgrade I never had at work so I’m a fan of it. It takes a while to heat up and it’s best to put hot water inside. It works great for cleaning jewelry and bowls/pipes/etc.My cats hate the sound. It’s loud but it could be worse. Higher pitches don’t bother me so much. (Word of advice to noise complaints: they’re all loud machines if they’re doing the job expected.)