Worth spending the money for it.
This fusion splicer has almost everything you need to splice fiber (just need some sleeves). Having never done a fusion splice before (I have done mechanical ones) this was very easy and straightforward. You just strip, cleave, and splice the connector.
They want you to download an app as some of the settings can be changed and removed with the app. The app also will give you some training videos on using the product (how to fuse the fiber, change electrodes, and update the firmware). The app requires way more permissions than it needs. It is not needed for the use of the fuser and I would only recommend it if you have to update the firmware on it and then uninstall it.
For the value and cost of what you get its a easy buy. I would recommend it to anyone that needs to fuse some fiber but doesn't want to spend an arm and a leg to do it. I don't see anything that it really is lacking.
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