Is The Ordinary's Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 actually good, or just cheap?

Reviewers are genuinely split. Verified-purchase reviewers on Sephora and Ulta and the bulk of Amazon ratings skew positive, while r/SkincareAddiction and r/IndianSkincareAddicts threads repeatedly describe it as sticky, mediocre, or sitting on top of the skin. The fair read is: it's a competent, very cheap HA serum, but not the standout some retailer reviews suggest.