I often get moist hands while intensely gaming, and the coating works great for me. Its nice having communication on our acreage. The bolts came grouped by step number so it was a breeze to figure out what went where. Wont buy this brand again. Strange himself. I updated my review from 4 to 5 stars due to this, and I will most likely purchase these in the next size up when needed. I put it in my gym and pull it up and down for strength training. The ribbon just needed to soften up a bit. This is definitely the coolest mouse Ive ever owned. Update: 12/7/2018 - just purchased an AT-LP120 turntable which came with a stock AT95E, which sounded decent.