Now that I finally got my first rechargeable, I'll have to say that overall the convenience factor makes it slightly better and a good-quality one's very powerful and lasts pretty long. HOWEVER, last night my battery power ran out on me at the worst possible time (it was almost funny...almost). I'd gotten about 5 or 6 "sessions" out of it I think. If you usually end up/can get away with/prefer to use it in the same place each time and can easily plug it in there, nothing's better and more powerful and reliable than an electric vibe, even though there aren't as many options out there. The solution for me is to have one of each. For me the best deal - if you could only have two - would be to have a personal massager (the Conair type) for clitoral stimulation, to plug in, which are cheap but SUPER effective (yowza - and also you can dull the sensation easily so it doesn't have to be too powerful) and then a really high-end rechargeable kind that has multiple built-in options for multiple orgasms (internal and external) to have fun with taking all over the place OR stay in the same comfy place! E.g. a modern high-end, dual-motor rabbit style that comes in these cool funky shapes and colors.