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So, I decided to order one of these Hitachi gizmos after reading and hearing so many fantastic things about it - unfortunately, it didn't really do much for me. After a few dissapointing gos, I stashed in on the top shelf of my linen closet amongst some sheets and blankets. One day, after forgetting all about the neglected Hitachi, I was rooting around in said closet trying to find my pillowcases.
You know that awful moment right before something heavy is about to fall on your foot, and you know it's about to happen and it's gonna really fucking hurt, and you also know there isn't shit you can really do about it? Well, incase anyone is unfamiliar with this product, it's fairly large and probably weighs about 4 or 5 lbs., so when it came smashing down on one of my toes it actually caused the nail to pop off and blood to spurt across the room. It took about six months for that fucking thing to grow back!
Perhaps the funniest part of the story is that the Hitachi somehow managed to turn itself on in midair, so after it inflicted its damage on me it just sort of lay there skittering around on the floor while I screamed in agony.