Well, I had seen this item on craft shows before and was impressed, but after reading the two negative reviews here I wasn't 100% sure. I took the risk and am so happy I did. This machine is really amazing! I want to comment on a few of the main complaints listed by other reviewers. First, the machine is under a LOT of pressure, so it does "spit out"... but you are told that numerous times in the instructional dvd... so just pay attention and hold on and be ready... problem solved! I don't have a problem with the machine "jumping" around (I thinking of jumping.. as in up and down), my machine slides back a little with the force of the plates coming out, but it don't bother me at all, honestly, I don't really notice it. Also, as with anything new, just practice loading the sandwiches a few times and you will become a pro. I had trouble the first couple of times... but no more.. so easy, fun... and amazingly versatile! I cannot believe how many different dies will work in this machine: sizzix, sizzlits, (I own a Original Sizzix machine too), cuttlebug, fiskars embossing plates, any brass stencil, quickutz, and so many more. Guess what that means? You can buy ANY that are on sale and they will work with this machine. Uh-oh... only problem I can foresee is my spending way too much on all the awesome dies that are out there! Of course the dies made by Spellbinders are amazing in themselves! I already had a couple (and used them with my Sizzix machine, but it wasn't as easy as with the Wizard) and have had so much fun cutting, embossing and stenciling with them! I have tried using my brass stencils with the Wizard as well and it was easy, straight forward (just watch the dvd for instructions) and the results were fantastic! Give the Wizard a try and prepare to be amazed!