I just returned from Germany and have some feedback. While the item is physically made well, I strongly suggest you look for an adapter that does not have pieces you need to remove to adapt. I now have a universal adapter that can no longer be used in Germany because I pulled it out of the wall and the EU adapter piece stayed in the recessed reciptical and I didn't catch it before I left. One of my traveling companions had an adapter where all of the plugs flipped out of the main box and nothing could be lost. I did like the USB feature of this one, but in reality if you take one USB charger from any of your phones (which are very small now) you can charge any USB device. I personally take my Netbook and could also charge a device from it. Also, this one sat a little loose in the reciptical and you had to be careful that they didn't separate if plugged into a wall. In summary, this device has great fetures for the money, just be careful when in the hussle of packing not to lose the piece.