Overall I love this. I had been thinking about getting one for about a year but decided to wait until after I got back from Japan and South Korea, since I'd get a lot of time with various models. This works as well, or better, than anything I used in Japan or Korea. With one exception, the dryer. Most of the bidet seats I used on my trip did not have dryers, the ones that did worked better. I think on at least one model the dryer was a separate wand so it dried extra quickly. Also this one causes my bathroom lights to flicker while drying of the temperature is set above 1. But to be fair their bathrooms are set up for bidets so for all I know they use any appliance plug to give it extra oomph. Which is why I doubt a more expensive seat would fix the issue.

Pros:
Easy install (I needed a pipe wrench to loosen the old fittings, otherwise tool free)
Inexpensive (relatively)
Love the wireless remote
Includes everything you should need for install
Seat warmer is toasty
Plenty of water for average cleaning (no running out of warm)

Cons:
Dryer isn't great
Because of the skin sensor in the seat it advises against harsh cleaning method

-My biggest issue with the bidet is that it looks like some disability access equipment and not a hi-tech gadget. With lid closed it looks like a nice slick design.

-Air dryer has decent pressure kind of hair dryer at low speed.
-Installation instruction in the booklet are good but the instructions on the pamphlet can be done better. It is hard to read 8 size font or see the faded pictures.
-Even in 'turbo' setting the water pressure is much lower than my other non-electric bidets. Still it gets you clean.
-Makes your toilet seat hole couple of inches smaller. So as everyone is suggesting to use this for elongated toilet as opposed to round toilet.

It works though and gets the job done.

Update: After two weeks of use the water has stopped coming out with pressure. I guess something got stuck somewhere. I am returning it.

VERY HAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE. SO NICE TO FEEL CLEAN AND AVOID IRRITATION - OR SOOTHE IRRITATION WHEN NEEDED. EASY TO INSTALL. DID NOT HAVE TO CALL AN ELECTRICIAN AS I FOUND THE PERFECT SURGE PROTECTOR WITH A LITTLE EXTRA CORD THAT REACHED FAR ENOUGH. NICE WHEN I CAN DO A COMPLETE INSTALL MYSELF. EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO CONNECT WATER SUPPLY WAS INCLUDED. I INSTALLED THE CRADLE FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL UNDER THE T.P. HOLDER.. WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND. TOOK A LITTLE TIME TO GET USED TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SIT ON THE TOILET WITH THE LID DOWN TO PUT ON SHOES, TRIM TOENAILS, ETC., BUT NOT A PROBLEM NOW... JUST SIT WITH THE LID UP - DUH!

I recently spent a week in Seoul, South Korea. My hotel room had a bidet. Being a born-and-bred American, and maybe a bit uncultured, I had always assumed that bidets were a thing for women, so even though it was there in my room I didn't use it for several days. I may not have even noticed it, but the "flush" button was on a panel with several other buttons, so I was forced to at least glance at it, if just to figure out how to flush. Eventually, with nothing else to read, I began to look at the other buttons on the bidet panel. Curiosity got the best of me, and I just had to know what happens when you push the button with the image of water spraying up towards what appeared to be a butt. Well, suffice it to say that the last half of my week in Korea I had the cleanest bum I have ever had.
So I get home (to Texas) and immediately start looking for a bidet. I was happy to find this one, with pretty much all the features of the fancy one in my Korean hotel room. I ordered it. It came one day late (day 3 of a 2 day delivery), but I won't knock the product for the shipping issue. It was a bit harder to install than I had hoped, because I live in a house that, while very nice, was built in the 80s and has the same toilets and plumbing that was here when it was built. I had to replace the entire valve behind the toilet and getting the bolts out to remove the old seat ultimately required bolt cutters (which I happened to have handy), but I got it done. The "install" was much easier than the "uninstall" of the old stuff, so again, not really a product issue. I also had to install a power outlet. Luckily I am handy and there was a receptacle right on the other side of the shared wall, so it wasn't too hard.
I got it hooked up and plugged in. No leaks, no fouls, no errors. Took me about 1.5 hours, and I'm pretty handy, but again, at least an hour or more of that was dealing with the existing stuff.
Okay, so I had a friend over, and I was a bit embarrassed to try it out with him standing there, so I waited until he left. Once I had some privacy, I did the requisite startup procedures (see the instructions) which took about 3-4 minutes (including tank filling and water and seat heat-up time). It was all automatic with the push of a button on the remote. No need to get my hands wet or carry funnels or pitchers of water around or anything.
Now for the moment of truth. I must say, there really is nothing to prepare you for that moment. I suggest you start with the normal "back" wash instead of the "turbo". I also suggest you set the water temp to low or medium for your first go.
Okay, press the button... wait for it... wait for it... WHOA... Wow.... wait... oh... hmmm... uhhhh... well.... okay... yeah... nice.... yeah... I could get used to this.
For the first day or so, I even sat down to pee, just so I could use the bidet. I NOW know that bidets are for women AND men. You have heard this in other reviews and I'll repeat it here. This is the civilized way to clean your bung-hole. I don't know how I could ever go back to the old wipe-and-check method. Maybe for camping or the pre-historic public bathrooms, but I see the bidet as an important part of hygiene just like brushing my teeth now.
FYI: The first two or three times I used it, the water spattered a little bit onto my junk. That seems to have stopped once it got broken in a bit.
Look, I consider myself to be a manly man, but not a Neanderthal. I no longer see any need to scrub my dookie-chute with a piece of paper, although you may want to do a little dab-drying before running the dryer, just to speed up the process. You can spare a square for that, but no need to get a softball sized wad and hope it goes down. You will use a LOT less TP. Maybe 90% less.
Now, as for the "turbo" setting, you may want to keep your finger on the "stop" button the first time you try it. It is not for the delicate skinned. It is probably just short of powerful enough to peel an apple. I'm not sure if it is related to the water pressure in your home. All of the wash functions have adjustable water pressure, but just be warned. That said, if you are worried that it won't be powerful enough to git-er-done, rest assured that unless you are eating lead paint this thing will give it a spit-shine.
The dryer works better than expected, but don't expect a leaf blower. Without a dabbing with the TP, you will be there for a while. The air is probably equal to a hair dryer on the lowest setting with medium heat, at best. That is not bad for a bidet, but don't expect what you would get from an air compressor at the tire shop.
The oscillate feature works as expected. I wonder if it would cause excessive wear-and-tear on the motor, but so far it works exactly as you would expect. The sprayer arm simply jigs in and out about 1/4 inch each way. It does not turn from side to side, so make sure your stance is centered before you commit to sitting down. Still, if you are off by a little bit, it is pretty easy to squirm around and get it on target. The nozzle is also adjustable using the remote (again, only forward and back, not side to side), so your typical landing should work with a little tweaking.
As for the remote, it worked for me no matter where I pointed it, including straight up, down, sideways, in the opposite direction of the detector, or whatever. Keep in mind that my toilet is in a separate small room just big enough for the toilet and the passenger with saloon-style doors, so your mileage may vary. I wound up mounting the remote holder just beside the toilet roll holder, which for me, works fine. I don't even need to take it out of the holder to use it.
The seat and water heat up very quickly. It claims it takes about 3 minutes. I use it on medium heat, and it is fine after about 45 seconds, which means, at least for me, even if I turned it on just as I am sitting down the water would be ready long before I am. If you turn the heated seat on after you have already sat down, you will notice the heat within less than 10 seconds. Probably some body-heat assist there, not sure.
The soft-close feature is good, but if it is up and you are in a hurry, it may increase the urgency while you wait for it to close so you can sit down. I personally never close the top lid, but it also has the soft close feature, so you never have to worry about the SLAM that you may get with typical toilet seats. One good thing about this setup is that my old toilet seat would not stay open unless I held it open (huge pain in the butt for men when standing) but this one does stay open on its own, so that was a bonus for me personally.
I also bought a "glowbowl" type light, which fits fine under this seat. It is a nice accessory "add-on" I recommend when you are buying this on Amazon. Just search for "glowbowl". The SmartBidet manufacturer should consider adding this feature since you already have the electricity right there. I assume the addition of a motion sensor might have other benefits as well, especially for energy saver mode.
Bottom line (no pun intended) this works at least as well as the fancy one in my hotel in Seoul, South Korea. If, as others have reported, it works for several years, this may be the best money I have ever spent... At least on a cost per-use basis. I am married, so my wife will probably use it more than me, and it is a sure thing that it will get used more than once per day at my house. That probably calculates out to less than .10 cents per use over its lifetime, more or less. The reduced cost of TP will probably counter the added electric and water bill, if I had to guess.
Last point... If you are looking at other ones that cost twice as much as this one (I paid $249) I can say with confidence that this one works just as advertised, just as I expected, and just as well as the "heavy duty" hotel-grade one that I used in Asia. I researched everything on Amazon and this is the one I got. I am thrilled with it. I will update with any new discoveries or problems.

Stop your endless searching and comparing. Let me start by saying that I've had my eye on a bidet seat for well over a few years. I started building a house and thought to save all luxury expenses until after the home was built, which is what happened. I've been in my house for nearly a month and this seat was my latest "luxury" appointment added to my dream home. I know this is big investment for most of you so I'll break it down as much as possible. Since there is always some kind of compromise when retrofitting something like an existing toilet, let's start with the good, then I'll talk about the bad, if you can call it bad. I will also address this brand verses others.

The Pros: It's simply human nature to follow in the footsteps of generations past. Most of us were raised knowing how to use a toilet and after simply wiping with tissue. The more we wipe, the cleaner the tissue gets, but we all know it only really gets mostly clean. We accept that as good enough since it's simply how everyone does it. The pro part is that this product really works. I mean it REALLY cleans. When you lightly tab-dry your spot after cleaning, there is no trace of anything. Nothing. There is also this sense of satisfaction knowing that you're even cleaner than you used to be. That's also how I felt after moving from a regular toothbrush to a Sonicare years ago.

Before I mention the Cons, I'll say that the Pros outweigh the cons by miles.

The Cons: There is usually some compromise when you retrofit something. In this case, the seat is a fairly large statement sitting atop the toilet. It's wider and bulkier than a toilet seat and although you'd know that going in, once in place, I lost the beautiful lines of my expensive Toto toilet. Now, if I had to put a rating on the pro vs con, I would say 10 points to the pro and 3 for the con. Pro wins!

So yes, I'm completely willing to give up the clean lines of my toilet for this utility I don't want to live without now.

So let's now discuss features, price and how I ended up with this particular brand and model. If you're anything like me, you'll read a thousand reviews and compare and compare and compare till you feel you have your best answer. I did just that and thought for sure I was getting a Brondell swash 900 or 1000. It was a better value than Toto and reviews were great. Only at the time I was ready to pull the trigger did I stumble on SmartBidet and starting comparing features. It came down to this: I didn't want to spend upwards of $500 for something that could fail in a few years, so I made a price limit for myself which was $300 and under. After reading a lot of reviews, I felt the features of this model were on par with others' which were more expensive and reviews seemed to back this product up. I'll admit, I've had this installed for about 48 hours, but I've run it through its paces and I would give up my Sonicare toothbrush before giving this up.

Operation: This seat has more things than I actually wanted, but more is better than less. I didn't need a heated seat or even heated water. I live in Southern California, so only time will tell if I ever use either function. On those few cold weeks, we have here in LA, I might revisit these functions. I've tested them, and they work, but I don't feel the need to heat anything. I prefer this remote version to the versions with the controls on the side of the seat, mostly for aesthetics and cleanliness. Also, there is a dryer function that works well, but as another reviewer also stated, you're stirring around a lot of air particles that you might want to leave alone. I will say, though, it does dry pretty well. You'll still need a light tap with toilet tissue. The functions I feel are great are Nozzle Position and Oscillate. Only on my second use did I discover the water pressure + and - function and WOW. The top pressure might take graffiti off a block wall. Okay, not that strong but it made you chuckle right? Variable pressure is a great option for sure.

Only a couple days, but I really don't feel like I'd ever want to be without a bidet seat anymore. It's that good.