Does what I need it to and more
After a few recent trips to the dentist, and the hygienist, it was clear that I was having some gum recession, having never had braces the verdict was I was likely using too much pressure during brushing, or "pushing too hard" with my toothbrush.
The dentist recommended a Philips Sonicare toothbrush with the scrubbing sensor that alerts you when you are pushing too hard, reminding you to allow the toothbrush to do most of the work.
There are other Philips Sonicare models with the scrubbing sensor that cost less than this model, and those would have worked just as well, however, I chose this model because it comes with so many toothbrush heads included that on a per-cost basis it was almost the same price for the lower models, at least from what was available to me when I purchased, plus there are many other features as well, and I liked the color too.
I was previously using an electric toothbrush from a different manufacturer that was supposed to have a similar scrubbing sensor, however, it felt like I had to almost snap the toothbrush head off that unit for it to indicate I was using too much pressure -- my new Sonicare not only has the great scrubbing sensor, once I adjusted to the increased brushing cycles I have found it does a much better job of cleaning my teeth. My old toothbrush has been retired with the rechargeable battery properly recycled.
After a month of use I'm very happy with the performance. The manual could be better, not all features are completely covered in the manual. All the information I needed was found on the internet after some specific searches, and that information may apply to several different models of Sonicare toothbrushes, it would much easier if it was included in the manual, either in the box or online.