Oral-B Pro 1000 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush

I have had a few previous electric toothbrushes and this one is just ok. My previous toothbrush was the Oral-B Pro 1500 which started rattling inside, and got progressively worse after just 3 years (I never dropped it). I hope this one lasts longer. Compared to the Pro 1500, this Pro 1000 doesn't seem to have as much power or maybe the battery is weaker. I know the Pro 1000 uses a nickel metal hydride battery (takes about twice as long to charge) while the Pro 1500 uses a lithium ion. I also read one review that said the motor in the Pro 1000 is not as powerful as the motor in the Pro 1500. According to the specs, the Pro 1000 has a pressure sensor that alerts you if you are using too much pressure. As with some other reviews, I sure cannot identify any such sensor in the Pro 1000. The pressure sensor in the 1500 is quite evident when you apply too much pressure. I'm not overwhelmed or underwhelmed with the Pro 1000, and will continue using it. And at $50, I know it is not a top of the line model. But I think it has good value for the price and gets my teeth clean. If it weren't for the good value, I would have rated it as 3 stars. UPDATED 06/20/2025 - After using it for a few weeks, I finally returned it and bought the Oral-B Pro 5000. The Pro 5000 is almost twice as expensive but is so much nicer. After exercising the battery on the Pro 1000 a few times, the charge went from 4 days to 5-6 days. Not a huge improvement, but at least 25% better. The biggest issue I had after that was the motor running slower every day after a charge. So each day, it would be slower than the day before. On the 5th or 6th day (before the light indicated that it needed to be recharged), it was running at maybe half the speed as after a full recharge. So after more research, I ended up buying the Pro 5000 model. After just a couple days with it, I am so much happier with this model. The Pro 1000 was like a Nissan Sentra and the Pro 5000 like an Infiniti. I just use the basic functions on the Pro 5000 (bluetooth and seeing my brushing habits on the app are just gimmicks as far as I'm concerned). I did downgrade it to 3 stars.