In my opinion, it's not so much an "electric" toothbrush as it is a minimally vibrating stick with a toothbrush on the end.
I have an Oral-B toothbrush that I love but it's bulky and the replacement brush heads are expensive so I figured I'd try Quip. It's nice and sleek and a better price for replacement heads, but you get what you pay for because it's certainly not as good at cleaning my teeth as the Oral-B is.
Since I'm on a tight budget right now and I prepaid for refills, I'll keep using it, but I'll probably go back to a slimmer Oral-B electric toothbrush when I can afford to switch back.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend