Watched a few youtube video's on best way to use these machines. As many of them stated it takes a little practice to get best results, depending on temperature setting and how long the press is held down. With a few trial runs I was happy with the results. I do feel you need to buy good quality coloured foils, the cheap foil I bought didn't give good finish. I use this for hobby purposes and think it is good for occasional use, but don't know how it would stand up to professional use. For hobby/occasional use I would recommend.