inputs.text: cannot recommend ip9 - happy ip9 bought sounds great clock radio fairly easy use seehems built well enough problehem started year bought one morning noticed display filled garbage every display elehement turned clearly something amiss unplugged plugged back not fix unplugged rehemoved backup battery put battery back plugged worked sort ever since second alarm no longer controlled \\2\\ button rather button behind \\1\\ button [ controls first alarm ] second alarm indicator display no longer works \\1\\ beginning clock display indicates whether not second alarm activated not course means also effectively no \\1\\ clock display cannot determine difference 1230am 230am functionally clock continues work long deal limitations figure use second alarm [ presuming need functionality ] bit research found hardly person experience odd ip9 failure like definitely would not recommend ihome products friends point since seehems like quality control andor design substandard something like clock radio expect run faithfully many years probably best go established manufacturer