My wife bought this humidifier for me three years ago as a birthday present. It has worked perfectly 24/7 since that time, maintaining 70% RH.
The compact unit contains a microprocessor and display, two humidity sensors, controls to adjust humidity and alarm settings, a small fan, an alarm, a standard kitchen sponge, and adjustable stainless steel louvers. There is an outboard battery charger but you can also charge the unit with many popular mobile phone chargers using the micro-USB port. One section of the charger cable is a flat ribbon so you can charge the unit with the lid closed, but I don't recommend leaving the charger on. Li-ion batteries don't last long if maintained at a full 100%. Depending on the size of your humidor, the number of cigars, and their current state of humidification, the unit's fan will probably run a lot until the humidity stabilizes; you may have to add distilled water and recharge more frequently than every 30 days. Once my unit stabilized, I haven't had to replenish or recharge more often than every 45-60 days and I don't wait for the unit to run down and shut off. I haven't timed the recharge cycle but it is about 1-2 hours. I remove the unit from the humidor, turn it off (otherwise it beeps a low humidity warning and the fan comes on), and plug in the charger. I have no complaints at all about the unit. The high price is probably a function of low volume. Even so, the manufacturer would probably recognize a higher net margin at a $59 price. If you have a collection of expensive cigars, this unit will age them perfectly. If you have a handful of "specials" from Thompson, you might be better off with the $2 gel packs.
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