Okay, so this little gadget arrived in the flimsiest plastic bag ever - like, I could hear the package crying for help when my mailman tossed it onto my porch.

The 'instruction manual' might as well be hieroglyphics - zero English, just microscopic diagrams that made me feel like I needed a magnifying glass and a PhD in IKEA assembly.

BUT! Once I MacGyvered it onto my AC unit (through sheer determination), it actually works shockingly well. The ABS plastic feels cheaper than my last takeout container, but the telescopic design fits perfectly and really does redirect that arctic blast away from my face.

Pro tip: Set it gently and pretend it's made of glass. Those adjustment levers feel like they'll snap if you breathe on them wrong. For $20 though? Can't complain too much - it's doing its job while looking vaguely space-age on my wall.

Would I buy again? Maybe... if Amazon starts selling an 'indestructible deluxe version' with actual instructions. Until then, this flimsy lifesaver gets a hesitant thumbs up from me!