Instructions could be better. I could not cut some of the elephant pieces completely because of the size but managedto cut at least half of the bigger pieces. Relatively quiet in operation, does a nice cut. It has stopped twice, but after cleaning it seemed to operate properly. Probably needs regular brushing on the inside.The instructions could be far clearer, and the machine could be set up to a better extent at the factory. This is my first bandsaw so maybe that has a bearing, but once up and running it`s ok.