I also have had one for 1 1/2 years. Not getting the range they state it should get but still happy with it. Would be nice if it was wi-fi.
And yes it is a battery eater for sure. The other problem I found you have to make it forget your last device you used it on. Say one day I have it connected to my I-Phone and the next time I want it connected to my I-pad it will not find my I-pad till I delete the last connection. Took me a while to figure that one out. All in all it works OK. I would give it a 6 out 10 if asked.