Originally Posted by
kevincwelch
As much as I liked reading them, I could never understand why a retail store would permit them, especially if they were on the site that directly sold the product. As much as reviews move one product, they can sink a whole inventory of another.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of things that can influence a review, and the vast majority of them were not very standardized or merit-based. These types of reviews are only helpful if there are many reviews that give a product a consistent start rating.
Any way, if they're gone, that's the way it is. At this point, I know what I like and for the rest, I can look through the forums...or post.