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Rarely given; a brilliant thing that’s as good as you can get in its class right now

A strong recommendation to buy; any concerns are comfortably outweighed by its strengths

A good product you should consider buying, but there may be better options for you

Fundamentally flawed either in concept or execution; there are almost certainly better options for you

A waste of your money and everyone’s time; do not buy! Given solely at the discretion of the Editor only to truly exceptional products. Our group test winner gets this award; it’s the best of its kind at the time of writing.