I love the magazine and institution, Consumer Reports, though I often forget to check their site before I buy. I'm a subscriber there and I forget. I also forget to recommend them to you because even a non-subscriber can get plenty of info over there. They continue to do what they've always done, which is to purchase products — they do not accept freebees or review samples — and test them and report. They are often blunt to the point of telling you not to buy some safe-sounding brand name about which you might otherwise say, "Oh, that's a well-known company…how bad can their product be?"
In truth, when they review an item with which I'm familiar, their observations do not always coincide with mine. But I always learn from their reports and an informed me is a better me. The last two times I bought a new car, their advice just in that department saved me more loot than I will ever spend on subscriptions to Consumer Reports.
They have a great piece up right now and I think you can all access it. They reviewed fifteen products usually sold with impulse TV ads and informercials — the Slap Chop, the Snuggie, the Magic Jack, the ShamWow, etc. Most did not fare well in their trials but a few did. Read all about 'em right here…and don't forget to bookmark the whole site and consult it when you make a purchase.