We have had this about a month now. At first, it would not connect. It took a long time, in fact, I honestly don't know how long. I left it plugged in, not connecting and went to work. When I got home(8 or so hours later) I tried and it did finally connect. My internet is pretty fast, most times over 20m but it still seems to take a while to load most channels. Once I have used a channel it does load quicker but still slower than I'd like to see it function. Sometimes still a minute or more. The picture quality is lacking also. I also have a Samsung DVD player w/ Smart Hub and it's picture quality is many times better! Roku however does get a lot more channels. Overall, we use it when we can't get what we want on the Smart Hub.
I have 2 Roku XD2's in my home. This streaming stick was just bought for our kitchen. It is small, easy as pie to install and begin watching. I love the remote that takes me straight to Neflix with the touch of a button. I will be buying another to take it with me when I leave home for a few days. Great job Roku... as always!
I have the Roku 3 and This streaming stick. The roku 3 performs perfectly without any stutters. This streaming stick however, lags a lot. Sometimes when i press a button, it takes a few seconds for the command to register.
Other than that, no complaints for the streaming stick. I'd recommend the Roku 3 over this though.