I wish I had the patience to do some benchmarks and science to show some reliable before and after temps under load but I'm running Ubuntu CLI and it would have required research and time I didn't want to invest.Based on everyone else's reviews, this might help reduce temps somewhere between barely and a lot. I would attribute that to the unscientific methods used to test. Many people are talking about IDLE temps, which is like trying to compare the performance of a couple parked cars. The only really test that matters is whether or not this will keep your SSD from throttling under a full load. If it does, then it works.Apart from it's actual thermal functionality, I will say that it is a nice kit for a decent price. It has a nice low key black look that fits in anywhere. The tooling on top is not very smooth. Expect to see a little wire brush marks under the anodization. There's no logos on the top, although there is a brand name on the back plate that you will never see after installing this. You will see the screws protruding into the fins of the heat sink a little (see my images). The odd thing is the product images show the cooler from almost the same angle and with screws installed, yet you cannot see them poking out. I suspect a little photoshop work was done. I personally like to see authentic product images rather than renders and altered images. The manufacturer could probably resolve this problem better and improve the overall look of the product by using black screws, or shorter screws.My kit included everything that was supposed to be included, including of course the heat sink and the back plate, a little Philips screwdriver that is actually worth keeping, 3x full size thermal pads, 7 mounting screws (1 is extra for when you drop and lose that first one). It also includes a tiny little book with some mysterious microscopic script that is unreadable by most humans. The images in this tiny book seem to indicate what items should be included in the box.They also include 1x M.2 mounting screw, which is a nice bonus. These are generally included when you buy a motherboard. Sometimes they're already screwed into the motherboard, sometimes they're in a tiny little bag that is easy to lose. Sometimes...who knows where it went. They're never included when you buy a NVMe drive though...so it's possible that bonus screw could save you some hassle. The included M.2 mounting screw is a bit longer than the one that came with my motherboard though, so be careful. It is not longer because it had to go through any extra material when the heat sink is installed, because it doesn't. I just used my old stock screw. I have had to order one of those before all by itself and that single screw was $10.I probably could have installed this without having to trim the thermal pads at all, but I decided to trim about 3/32 of an inch off the ends just to make sure there wasn't going to be any blue stuff visible. The thermal pads are sort of tacky, but not what I would describe as sticky. I don't foresee any problem removing them later if I wanted to. Do make sure to remove the plastic coating from the pads (one side at a time) when you're ready to apply them.Note: You probably should not remove any sticker from your SSD. Removing these labels will generally void your warranty. They are often made from a metal material to allow for heat transfer anyway.