I just receive mine yesterday . it seem to work fine , however ... this morning the alarm do not go off . rather , the alarm did go off , I have it set to buzzer but simply be unable to hear it . here be why : the display dimmer control switch also control the volume of the Buzzer Alarm mode . this obviously be not intend during manufacture . the low setting of the dimmer control make the Buzzer Alarm BARELY audible , so faint that you have to put you ear very close to the unit to even hear it , and the high setting of the dimmer control seem to be the `` normal '' volume that should wake most individual . I be currently in contact with Timex await a response as to what exactly they intend to do about this major manufacturing boo boo . can you say ... recall ?