I have a Maxiglide and it truly works. I got it from Bed, Bath, and Beyond with a 20% off coupon so it cost me around $65. You don't, of course, have to use the products that Maxius sells in order for the product to work. But I would reccomend using some sort of anti frizz product. And to make sure the Maxiglide doesn't pull my hair, I comb through each section thoroughly like the dvd says so that the teeth won't pull my hair. Another good thing about the Maxiglide is that it can straighten my hair on level 1. I like it so much more than the cheapie flat iron I had before!