This thing arrived promptly and I assembled it in about 5 minutes. The instructions are a little vague on how the base goes together, but even so the device is highly intuitive and easy to assemble. The only complaint I'd have is my failure to understand how much space a thousand buttons takes up! I have bags and bags of buttons and backs!I am a writer and an artist. I use the buttons for my art and to promote my books. I highly recommend, if you get this, you look online for button templates. Hole punches are a bit of a pain to line up with everything, but getting a template is easy and free, and makes it painless. Once my kids got home they were making buttons with Toothless and the Light fury - and my kids are both under 8. I had no issues with the die as I've seen in other reviews, and the machine is sturdy and solid. Thanks!