I cannot really speak much for other brands, but I have a Bathmate that I have been using off and on since October and I love it.
When I first started pumping the added
Girth would stay for an hour or so, now since I\'ve been using it regularly for a while, the
Girth stays longer. I haven\'t seen any permenant gains, but that depends on the individual I guess.
You said that you feel like you want the \"quick fix\", I think pumping, provided you follow instructions/recommendations is definitely the safest method out there for the beginner.