Pros: Excellent shaping! The 3-panel cup really does the job in lifting. The fabric is smooth, and I did not notice the seams showing under my t-shirts (a true bonus). Definitely feel well supported.

Cons: While the stays in the side (vertical "wires" providing support under your arms) help to improve shape, the right side stay really dug into my side, causing very noticable pain.  The stay on the left side did not.  This is the only reason I didn't rate this bra as a "5 star".

Second, this may or may not bother you.  Probably because of the minimizer design, the cup seems to push a lot of tissue up toward the arms.  Normally, this tissue would be in the bra cup itself.  This wouldn't be a reason not to buy this bra for me.

The final con is VERY minor. It was actually painful to my fingers to adjust the strap length, because the "clip" is so tight. I found it better to push on one side, then the other, rather than trying to push the entire clip in a straight path.

In conclusion, I'm thinking about buying another one of these bras, just to see if the discomfort associated with the one bra is a fluke.  I would love for it to be, as this is otherwise the BEST 44DDD bra I have ever found or owned.

Update:

On second wearing, I'm noticing NO discomfort.  So, now I would rate it at 5 stars if I could.  And I can say now that this IS the best 44DDD bra I've found!  Wouldn't you know?  The product is unavailable now!