I had poor water pressure and really didn't think a shower head could fix it without fixing the whole plumbing. After some research, I cam across this and figured it was worth a shot. My shower is now AMAZING. Is it a little cheap looking because it's plastic? Sure, but my hard water can't destroy now either. Do they recommend you not putting in the water reducing thing-a-ma-jig? Absolutely! If you're looking for shower-power, why would you want to save water?!!?