I was looking at bathroom scales recently and noticed this myself. Lots of five star reviews, many of which received the product free in exchange for a review.

I was looking at bathroom scales recently and noticed this myself. Lots of five star reviews, many of which received the product free in exchange for a review. If you look deeper, most of these reviews are superficial. Adjust the review filter a bit and a clearer picture emerges with one and two star reviews from people who use it daily and have noticed a ton of flaws. The product in question: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/reviews/B0113YL5V4/?sortBy=recent&pageNumber=2&reviewerType=avp_only_reviews https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/reviews/B0113YL5V4/?sortBy=rece... If you search for glass bathroom scales on Alibaba, you can find this exact model available at a price of $4/unit in volume so it's not surprising if it ends up being not the greatest quality.