"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
in reference to Consumer Reports:
>
> Well, I don't just go to the ratings and choose their top rated
> model. I read what they have to say, and as I already said, what
> to look for, then I choose for myself.
>
> Yes, one time they rated soaps, then they pointed out the price per
> use of Clinique against that cheap Bouquet soap from the supermarket.
> Hello, I am not washing my face with that harsh cheap soap. I
> thought that was a really stupid comparison. What's next, look how
> much you can save riding a bicycle rather than a Jaguar? No kidding.

This is exactly the reason I dropped my subscription about 25 years ago.
They will choose some off-the-wall criteria for no apparent reason to
downrate
some otherwise middle of the pack item, or completely ignore some basic
level of quality measure in order to uprate some cheap item.

I do not trust their reviews and ratings in their magazine articles. They
clearly have some agendas, and sometimes it's hard to see when they
are letting those agendas lead them astray. But if you read carefully and
make your own interpretations they can provide some useful information.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.