This shower head seems well made, unlike some of the $100+ ones you get at Home Depot. Well, when I tried it, I was not real comfortable with the pressure either. I like to be able to switch between a rainfall type setting and a strong spray…but this was more of a hurricane and a downpour. And it actually DID sting! I was upset and about to start the return, until I went back and READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. They clearly state that if you simply don’t press the on/off switch all the way, you can CONTROL the amount of pressure you want to have. Just depress it about 50% and it gives you a nice, easy mist or spray. Awesome! Perfect! I’ve actually never had the ability to do that before in my shower…so it’s now a 5 star rating for me!