Holy beans, do I LOVE this guy!! I am an admitted forever-kid kind of person. I still love games, toys and stuffed animals. I know I always will! That said I did get this smooshy mooshy bear for a medical purpose and since I know my reasons are due to ailments that are shared by many I figured I could share my findings... FOR SCIENCE! (and for other people with back pain)So, yes, I have a bad back. It can go out just about anywhere - between my shoulders, under my rib cage but my most sensitive and injury prone area is my lower back. I really did a number on it and though I don't have sciatica any more, I did and it was excruciating. Although my disc hasn't slipped completely in a few years, it has in the past and that was almost unbearable. Mostly now it's aches and pains and the occasional "out of whack" and pinching of nerves without actually being so bad as slipping a disc.I do a million and one things to mitigate and to prevent the worst case scenarios, and one of guerrilla-backfare tactics is to sleep with a pillow under my knee. I am a side sleeper and the pillow helps keep my hips and lower back more aligned and supported, because when I am not aligned and supported I have been known to literally throw my back out while sleeping. I did say "backfare tactics" and I meant it. My dear boyfriend likes to tease me that I am the only person who he knows that can mess up their back while sleeping and gash darn it! I am GOOD at it!My little chenille pillow I had been using for the better part of a decade had finally started to die. I loved it and it served me well but it was time for a replacement. So, I looked far and wide for something supportive, but not hard. Soft, but not lacking support. Something well made but not super-expensive. Something cute enough to put on the bed, not another weird-looking apparatus I need to shove in a corner or a box. I came across the panda version of this guy, but found the polar bear was $20 less and though I love pandas, I love polar bears, too! Anyway, I grabbed this guy and I fell in love with him. Here are the basics:Comfort Level:Off the charts! The combo of the filling and the stretchy velour-like fabric makes the bear feel like he is filled with cotton candy memory foam. The fabric is so, so soft and smooth. Also something to note is that since the bear seems to be tailor made for kiddies, there are hard nose or eyes, it is all embroidered on - paw pads, sleeping eyes, mouth and then here is the softy velour nose, too. Safe and SOFT! :-)Quality:I cannot say how this product will last with time and I have yet to wash or clean it, but I always update my reviews when I have news to share. That said, this guy gives every appearance that he is well made. The product is made in China, the company is "Niuniu Daddy", and I wasn't all that impressed with the other items (aside from the other super soft plushies they had), but the polar bear appears well made. The pattern is good - it matches the image on Amazon exactly. There is no badly cut piece or messed up sewing leaving my polar bear looking weird or wonky. The fabric feels of good quality. The seams look well constructed and sturdily sewn aside from the right flank, which appears to be where the bear was hand-sewn shut. This seam is a little more iffy but it's certainly not a shoddy seam. I can just tell it was where the bear was sewn shut after stuffing and you can see because the velour fabric is so smooth and short in pile. I will update if anything goes wrong - as though I am not a child toting my bear about, he will be used nightly to support my back - so I expect him to take some wear and tear over time.Functionality:Oh, he is perfect for my back! He is just big enough to have his rump go under my thigh while his noggin supports my arm and his nose rests in front of my chest. Again, he is soft yet springy and amazingly supportive. Literally he is so soft and plush and the springiness of the filling makes it feel like you are resting on a cloud or maybe a marshmallow. But it is dreamy, either way, and the comfort this bear provides my back, hips and my torso that rests on him, too - it really helps me nod off. Furthermore, when sitting up in bed, reading, watching TV or puttering on the computer, I have found he works GREAT under my knees to keep me aligned and supported in that position, as well.Value:I got mine for about $39. Looks to be a going price for him? Somewhere between $30-50, with the panda being about $40-60. If you don't need to have a panda, for panda needing reasons, then I recommend the polar for cost savings and cause he also comes with the soft, removable and washable shirt which will help keep him nice and protected for longer than the poor naked panda bear. For a child this may be a great, if maybe costly to some for a stuffed animal, but I would like that all his details are sewn with nothing to break or swallow. But as a pain relief tool he is invaluable. You cannot really put a price on that and for this purpose I think he is a bargain!Bottom line:Amazingly wonderful product. I am already in love with him. I already dragged him to a family and friends holiday weekend sleepover. I made everyone hug him and they all loved him, too. Again, he is a good quality item and seems a good value - especially if you use him as a supportive body pillow! :-)Oh and quick note: I am 5'6" if that helps you gauge if this will work for you as a body pillow. I also included some pics of the bear on my queen bed (standard shams on there!) to give you a visual idea of his size. Also a pic of his head and his head with my hand just resting on him. I wasn't pressing, only resting the weight of my arm on him and he smooshed obligingly for the camera! :D The final image shows him under my knees to let you see how he is just a fantastic little body pillow. It's love, folks, and if he dies in some horrid way I will be getting another one. Let's hope that doesn't happen soon, though. I am getting attached to my "Puff"! :-) Good luck and hope this review helps!Bottom line