I started my smart watch history with a Motorola Moto 360. I used that watch until the day it died. I didn’t look into replacing it right away, matter of fact it wasn’t until very recently that I did. I was reintroducing myself into the world of Android Wear, which in the time I’d been absent was renamed to Wear OS by Google. I was surprised and disappointed at the selection I had in front of me. After all this time, I thought there’d be a wealth of options, especially options that were a more reasonable price.That was until the TicWatch E fell onto my screen. I had never heard of it, and I did the one thing I always do when I see something I might want. I researched it tirelessly. I found countless articles, reviews, and information on them. I continued to see the constant stream of people who were singing its praises, and even the legitimate criticizing were small things that didn’t ruin the overall experience. I tend to cast aside the individual reviews who have a defective watch. This is electronics, defects happen, what matters are recurrent defects found in most of the watches. Otherwise it’s nothing more than bad luck.That being said, I was sold. When time came, I happily spent my $129.99 plus my state’s sales tax, and eagerly waited for it to arrive. So rather than rambling on and on at all the little things, let me break down some information and experience for you.First off, let me throw out a hot tip that I learned straight off. The included charging cable is just that; a cable. It’s an awesome idea and design, but it doesn’t come with its own charge block to plug into the wall. That was expected, as it says so in the descriptions above. What I came to learn was that multi-port chargers like Anker’s don’t charge these. That isn’t a flaw in the charger, or the watch perse, but in what I can assume is the lack of communication ability. The watch itself can only take 5 volts at 1 Amp at MAXIMUM. It does not take the charge if it is being given amperage above it’s capability. Overcharge circuits there keep the watch from overloading and burning the battery out, but it blocks all current. I didn’t realize this right away and was worried that my watch was toast, and I did see folks say theirs wouldn’t charge either, however a careful read of the tiny instruction book and you see the specs it needs. As soon as I popped it into an old iphone charge block I have for some reason, it sucked up power super fast like we expect it should. Anyway, moving on:Pros:Extremely reasonable price. I was absolutely shocked to see any Wear OS by Google watch under $150.The included band is silicone, which means there isn’t any texture or surface the arm needs to get used to. It’s just soft and effective.The battery charges very quickly, which is good in a device like this.The screen is vibrant, easy to see, and the brightness can easily be adjusted.The built-in speaker used for phone calls or even listening to music from (if you’re into that sort of thing) is a lot louder and clearer than I anticipated it would. The alarm goes through it too, and it’s plenty loud enough to get your attention (or wake you up)The interface is a LOT smoother than I expected it would be at this price point.They’ve continued to keep up with software trends with Android, so it’s not left behind on an old OS version.Setup is very easy.You aren’t limited to customizations that only TicWatch provides, but if you do the watch face itself subtly shifts, nearly imperceptible, to help avoid the OLED screen burn in.The battery lasts a considerable time. Now, that isn’t to say that it lasts 48 hours, which it could, on its own, with all of the features turned off. However, as long as you don’t decide to keep the always on display on, which I find silly at all, for the burn in issues previously mentioned (all OLED screens are susceptible to this, not just any one brand), it lasts for quite a while. I get a full days’ use out of it.There are more pros, but I don’t want this to get too long….Cons!The charger cable and the watch don’t like to be friends all the time. They align just fine, but it doesn’t take too much of an accidental twist for it to separate. I actually knew of this beforehand, which is why I had already ordered the Myriann Ticwatch E/Ticwatch S Charger stand to avoid that complication whatsoever.Lack of auto-brightness feature to automatically adjust the brightness to keep the combination of visible and battery efficient. I understand why it’s not present on this watch, but it was still disappointing to know it didn’t have it.The screen is not ALWAYS very responsive. I mean, it does great 95% of the time, but usually around the bottom of the screen it can have a hard time sensing my finger. This has only really been an issue when I was using the keyboard and trying to hit the spacebar.The previously mentioned charging weirdness. Not being able to plug it into ANY USB port to charge really limits me. I use Anker Multi-port blocks in all five of the places I spend my sedentary time; Bedroom, Desk, Living Room, Studio, and Car. This can’t charge on any of them, due to Anker’s inability to communication with the watch. Anker’s PowerIQ chipset in their chargers is in place to talk to the device and find out what level of power said device needs to charge. I am fairly certain that this conversation isn’t happening, so Anker is just sending the default for the port, which is 2.1 Amp.Really, I have a lot more I could say, but this is the gist. It’s worth every penny it’s being sold and and more. You definitely get more for your money on this one. Everything comes with flaws, and this one has surprisingly little for being this inexpensive. So, get one, that’s why you’re here.