I received my scale working but with a broken case, which is used as part of the scale.
I can still use the scale and love it, just wish the case was not broken so i could use it with the scale.
So I contacted the seller, and instantly resolved my issue!
Many companies can make a great product, a great company support their customer with their great products!
American Weigh is the epitome of a great company with perfect customer service!

(Full specifications included below.)

I chose this scale because I wanted an inexpensive, compact scale with a high capacity and at least 0.1g accuracy, and because the reviews looked good. I intend to use the scale mostly for weighing small bubble-wrap mailing envelopes and small shipping boxes, but I will sometimes need to weigh herbal supplements, and I need those weights to be accurate to a tenth of a gram or so. I was not sure if a scale with such a high capacity would be sensitive enough to measure small changes in weight, such as when I add a tenth of a gram of herbs to the weighing platform, so I also bought American Weigh's Chrome-201 (200g x 0.01g). With its help, I conducted some tests.

This scale does sometimes report 0.1g changes in weight, but not reliably. It usually requires a 0.2g cumulative change to update the reading, unless I press on the scale or lift and replace the weight, which causes the reading to update and reflect the 0.1g change. The scale does reliably detect 0.2g changes in weight, even when that weight is added very gently and gradually. This is true whether the starting weight is near zero or near 1000g. The scale cannot detect a total weight of less than 0.2g (this is listed in the specifications). The work-around is to use a tray and zero-out its weight with the Tare feature. This scale has an "acceptable tolerance" of 0.2g, so that is probably the reason for these behaviors.

I conducted my tests using powder (gently sprinkled), an eye dropper of water, and shreds of paper. I verified the readings with the Chrome-201. Both scales seem to be accurately calibrated, and usually gave matching readings (though they were sometimes off by 0.1g). The Chrome, by the way, exhibits the same behavior of updating the reading typically only when the weight has changed by at least 2 increments (0.02g in that case), and it only reliably detects a total weight of at least 0.05g.

I have a few minor problems with this scale. See the CONS section below.

AWS Blade-1kg Specifications:
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Max Capacity: 1000g
Min Weight: 0.2g
Units: gram, ounce, troy ounce, pennyweight
Acceptable Tolerance: 0.2g
Calibration Weight: 500g (the manual and the scale itself reported this, and I successfully performed the calibration)
Recommended Accuracy Class: OIML M2
Power: 2 x AAA (included - be sure to remove the plastic tab between the batteries and the contact)
Dimensions: 0.8" x 3.8" x 3.8"
Platform Dimensions: 2.7" x 2.7"
Made in China

PROS:
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Seems accurate, both by comparing to the CHROME-201 scale (readings usually match, or are sometimes off by 0.1g), and by weighing US coins. Readings are also reasonably consistent.

The case and lid make good trays, and the case (being taller) can serve as a standoff for large items that would otherwise obscure the readout.

Seems sturdy and the build quality seems good (for a cheap scale).

CONS:
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The bottom tray/case fits so snugly that I can remove the scale from it only by holding the case and striking the heel of my hand sharply against a firm surface to knock the scale out of it into my other hand. I do not like doing that with something so delicate.

The top tray/lid does not protect the weighing platform from pressure. It fits right against the platform and the scale will report weight when I press moderately firmly on the lid, even near its corners. And even though the lid fits within the bottom portion of the case, it sits higher than the top of the case and so even the case will not protect the scale from things being set on top of it.

The swing-out unit would be better if it could swing out all the way so that it would be less easily obscured by large objects on the scale.

When testing the scale's ability to detect tiny changes in weight, I found that the auto-off will activate even when there are small (0.1 - 0.2g) changes being reported in the readout at least every ten seconds. I assume this is because the scale has a tolerance of 0.2g, and so changes by no more than this do not count in the software as activity. I can prevent this by pressing on the scale periodically.

Pros: Very compact, attractive, blue LED readout is cool, cheap, good scale resolution (0.1 g is what I was looking for).

Cons: The readout is built in to a little spring-loaded flip-out tab that you click to release/lock. Nifty at first and makes it more compact but ultimately annoying to me. I just want the display in front of me without any extra effort. Also another thing that could potentially break down the line. Blue LED readout cool yes, but not so easy to read. Ultimately what killed it for me is that it wobbled on my perfectly flat kitchen counter. You do not want this for a scale, especially one that requires pushing buttons all the time. And the tare feature worked inconsistently.

So I got a refund and now looking for another one. I suppose this scale is best for someone running around who needs something compact and weighs very small items.

Received this a couple of day ago. Comes in a nice two piece plastic case which you can use both as a tray for weighing small items and to protect the scale when not in use. It does NOT come with a pouch as in the description. The whole scale itself is 3.8" square x .8" high, scale platform is 2.7" sq. The plastic case is 3 7/8" sq. x 1" high. The diameter of the blue lit screen is 3/4" and the height of the number is 1/4". Gram and pennyweight goes to one decimal place. Ounce and troy ounce goes to two decimal place. Accuracy is +/- .2 grams. Min weight is .2 grams in .1 gram increments. Max weight is 1000 grams including tare weight (i.e. if tare item is 30 grams max weight of item to weigh can only be 970 grams). The scale weighs about 140 grams with case about 164 grams. It auto shuts off about 65 seconds after giving a reading if scale is not used (no override for auto shut off). Ok, enough of the specs. I didn't have any calibrated weights to test the accuracy of the scale so I used coins to test it (looked for the newest and undamaged coins and cleaned them). U.S. coins weigh as follows penny = 2.5g, nickel = 5g, dime = 2.268g & quarter = 5.67g. I tested each coins and 10 coins of each to see the accuracy of the scale. All the expected weight came in as it should and it rounded up to the nearest tenth. So I know the scale came calibrated accurately. What I did next was to make a 500 gram weight to use to recalibrate the scale in the future if need be. I took a small glass jar with a lid and filled it with coins and weighed it to 500 grams. Tested the weight several time to ensure it read 500g. Now I have a 500g calibrated weight. I know it might be off but this scale is not a scientific scale, specs says to use M2 which can be off +/- 80 mg, and the unit itself can be off +/- .2g anyway. When you do weigh things, you need to place it in the middle. Never drop any thing you want to weigh. Always place the item gently onto the scale. I love this scale so far. I used it many times, measuring dry pasta, spices, coffee and fruits. Keeping in mind to make sure each measurement is under 2 lbs./1kg.I've retested the scale each day and it still reads 500g each time. Great .1g scale for under $10

I purchased this scale to measure brewing salts for homebrew applications. It measures on a tenth scale, so it is optimal for measuring fine grains of salt and for measuring ounces of hops to the tenth of a degree. It has a little flip out display, which is pretty cool. The backlit display is bright to read in almost any lighting condition. Someone had mentioned that is wasn't calibrated, but after a quick TARE and placing a 50G weight on it, it was perfectly calibrated. No need to do anything different. Great little scale for small weight applications. I highly recommend!