I bought this speaker just over a year ago (just out of warranty) and it stopping charging, so the speaker is now worthless.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from harmanaudio.comBy Joe, Customer Service, January 14, 2019
Thank you for your review, our sincerest apology for the inconvenience. Your feedback will be communicated to the proper department to improve our current and future product line. We would like to work with you directly to help you with your issue. Please submit a case request at https://www.harmanaudio.com/support-contact.html and the Customer Service Team will be more than happy to assist you.