UPDATE FEBRURARY 2020:It has been 1-year and 2 months since I bought this scooter, and it is still working good, not great, but good. I've upgraded to another, powerful brand but this will be my forever backup/first decent e-scooter.Here are some takeaways throughout my 1 year of riding/owning the Xiaomi M365:1. Before riding it for 5 miles or longer, adjust your brakes, pump your tires properly, prepare your scooter first by getting all the necessary 'mods' to keep your ride safe, as well as making your e-scooter last a long time like mine. What sort of mods you ask or how do I change the brakes? YouTube it. There's a TON of videos for this scooter.2. DO NOT do tricks on this e-scooter. In fact, don't ever do ANY tricks on ANY electric scooter. Even the rental ones. Save that for those those razor kick scooter. This scooter, and all the other e-scooters are NOT made for bunny hops, bar spin,etc. Either you're asking for injury, or you'll break your scooter in no time.3. Wear a helmet. I know it doesn't seem stylish or 'cool' but who cares! 15 - 15.5mph doesn't seem fast, you gotta imagine this. You're running outdoors at a speed of 6mph and you accidentally trip. Hurts doesn't it? Now multiply 6mph running speed to 2.5 and at a stationary, standing position, with your center of gravity out of wack, with your head being the 'heaviest'. Imagine you fall. Above your neck line, specifically, your head will go first, no matter what angle. Trust me. I've fallen twice on two different ways (intentionally), and my head was always first to go down. On my new scooter that goes at a speed of 30mph. I've fallen once (unplanned) and I got a minor concussion, but luckily, I was wearing a helmet, so always wear a helmet.4. Always clean and check your scooter after each ride when you get home. I find that Xiaomi M365 scooters almost always has some loose screws or plastic piece somewhat cracking weekly (in my experience) after 3 months, but there's plenty, cheap spare parts you can purchase here on Amazon or other websites.. Also, as you ride more (i.e. 1000+ miles like me) The pole of the scooter will get loose and the screws that holds it together will break or get loosed. Even if you have the 3D printed vibration dampener installed. Only replacement is to bolt in a new screw or buy a new folding pole.5. The tires will be hard to remove and put in once you get a flat. Don't give up! Research and find videos on YouTube. However, I do recommed that once you get a flat, to change your tire to a solid tire for both front and back, this way, you will never have to worry about a flat. The rides will get bumpier, but you'll get used to it.6. If you don't want to keep the stock firmware, you can firmware mod to go at a speed of 17 - 18mph and brake harder. Mind you that Xiaomi Mi always has an update, and if you decide to revert back to stock firmware, you may brick your e-scooter.7. Ride safely and responsibly, follow your city laws/regulations and don't be one of those rogue e-scooter riders who causes chaos in the street.OLD REVIEW DECEMBER 2018:TL;DR: Buy it. It's worth it, especially if you're new to e-scooters like me and want to own one instead of rent.Overall, I am happy I made the impulse purchase with this scooter! I live in Seattle where E-Scooter from Lime, Bird, Uber, Lyft, etc. have not (yet) been approved which is a bit funky, but I wish it gets approved soon for us in this city. First thing first, I am 5'8" 157 lbs., but with work backpack, jacket, food, water, I'm about 160 lbs.Anyway, I hope you can all visualize this review:The box was perfect, and out of the box, the scooter and everything was awesome. The spare tires were there as well as the little tube connector thing to inflate your tires, manual, charger, was all there. A simple assembly of the neck area of the steerin handle will bring the scooter to a workable stage. I powered it on to make sure it's working (turns on)I did NOT take it for a joy-ride right after assembling it as it's raining very often here in Seattle, and when I got it, I didn't ride it for 4 or 5 days due to the fact that it's raining. Also, I had a bad experience with my Walmart bought e-scooter due to my stupidity, so I took the necessary steps to make this e-scooter as durable and element resistant the best I can (in my opinion of course).The IP rating is IP54 (or 55?), and that doesn't make it water resistants like our Samsung or Apple smartphones. This got me thinking--what if I can make it SLIGHTLY water resistant? I bought a water resistant sealing tape (I used Gorilla Repair Tape) and taped all over the bottom part where the battery compartment cover is located. I then tape other necessary and what I believe may be "exposed to the elements" such as the display cover/power button, the LED Light, under the mudguard brake light where there is a brake wire (had to unscrew this) and the part where the neck area needs to be assembled.After those were done, I feel confident it's "water-resistant" enough since I covered most of the parts where water or dust can possibly sip in over time. I scoured YouTube to find some other mods that people do, such as buying a 3D printed anti-vibration material that can be easily inserted at the folding mechanism.. I then also bought a Slime tube sealant and applied it for both front and rear wheel, since apparently it will almost prevent punctures of the e-scooter's air filled tire. After all these mods, I feel "good" enough that I did a better job in preparing this scooter to be (almost) my daily ride from home to work and back.One last thing I did was the brake disk and brake pads alignment, as well as tigthtening the brake. Everytime I turn the rear wheel, the brake disc rubs agains the pads, and I feel like the brake was kind of weak. If you don't know how to do a brake disk/pads alignment, YouTube has some tutorials on how to do it. It's basically almost the same as a bike.Now for the moment of truth! Since it stopped raining, I finally got the chance to truly test it out and ride it from home to work which is about 5 miles with steep hills, bumpy and winding road, and rough winds. Note that you need to download the Mi Home app on your smartphone to get the stats like speed, battery life, and other necessary controls.. YouTube those on how to do it.For my ride, my top speed was 20mph downhill on a very long, steep downhill from my place. Throughout my ride 5 mile ride, I was sitting between 15 - 15.5mph, which is true to what was mentioned. The battery life was pretty good, but not impressive. I was able to ride it from 91% (since I forgot to charge it overnight) and got to work with 30% remaining. However, I think this is because of these factors: It was at 91% charged, I'm 160 lbs. (work backpack, water, food, etc.), rode it on various degree of rolling hills, it was windy, and I was at full-speed for majority of my ride. I also had my LED light turned on throughout my ride and the scooter connected to my phone via bluetooth for stats.Overall, I am happy with my purchase, and this e-scooter truly lived up to my expectation. I was even able to pass some bikers during my ride which was awesome!