I've had a few other charging bricks in the past. They were a pain to connect to the phone with a cord and a pain to charge because there was usually no way to tell what percentage it was at at any point while using the charger. This is compact and easy to tell when it's charged and with the charger base it's very easy to charge them up. I love the digital display that tells you how much juice it has left. It charges my Google Pixel quickly and isn't awful to hold the phone while it's in use. It would still probably be ideal to set the phone down and allow it to charge and I am going to be delicate with it so as not to break it (that could be an improvement to the design actually, maybe a thicker "neck" where the actual port is. You could definitely break it if not careful but it's not especially fragile.) but it's easy enough to hold while in use, especially if you have a popsocket grip on the back of your phone. You barely have to even touch it or move it if you use the grip to hold your phone.They are basically good for one full charge (maybe less if your phone is very low but it will still give you a good charge.) which I knew going in and that was fine with me. I got two for me and two of the Apple ones for my boyfriend for a trip to the UK but have been testing them to make sure they will suit my needs and I'd say they absolutely will. They don't take up a lot of room so I'll probably bring two with me everywhere just to be safe and then we can charge all 4 up at night when we are done for the day. Very pleased so far.