I have owned an E-Bow plus for a few years now. I love the ethereal moods I can create with it. It certainly does take some getting used to though. As the instructions with it recommend, when using the ebow use the bridge pickup. You will want to cut the volume on the guitar nearly in half and cut some tone as well as it kicks up the signal substantially.

I don't want everyone to know,...
E-bow has made it's way on to every track I play.
Flute sounds, background keyboard style patches. lush soundscapes, harmonics for those who dare. blistering, smooth flowing,horn lines, Cello . Tell me to stop anytime.
The single most useful tool in my studio.

Feature:
the off mode is cool. I like batteries that are not dead. oh yeah, and the harmonic mode is cool too. I wish there was a way to disassemble the ebow to be able to fix or modify it (you know like... replacing the led or any other component if it should go). It's next to impossible to disassemble without breaking it.

Quality:
the plasic case is durable to a point. So be careful. Don't use it as a door stop, don't drop it from more than a height of est. 6 ft., don't run over it with your car, put it in a safe spot.

Value:
personally, I don't think you can put a price on a great idea. But I paid the price for the labor and materials. Someday I would like to build my own innovative version of this fine tool.

Desirability:
cool blue L.e.d. would love to replace it with a superbrite

Sound:
the ebow is unreal, natural... oxymoron??? lol he he... did I mention it sounds good and evil. In other words the sound is very expressive. If you suck, it will suck! If you're good it will sound good! The ebow definately has its place though. Although I can't really say the ebow "makes" a sound. When I turn it on away from the guitar it's silent. The ebow is a tool like a pick... and picks are pretty silent too, duh! I like to use delay with the ebow (smashing pumpkins, radio head, the autumns). If you're familiar with getting a good tone you can use the ebow to sound the way you want... you're style! I very wide variety of sounds in an intuitive interface. You as a "guitarist/musician" can't ask for more than that. So... to all the dumb-asses who think this product sucks... You guys can remain in guitarhell for as long as you want! Thanks.

Support:
I've heard that they are very excellent with customer relations.

Overall:
i see myself and other players using this product for many years to come.