Ok, like most guys I've been looking at machines like this for a couple of years. It's difficult to balance price with quality. I lost count of how many machines I looked at, and at first I dismissed this one because of how cheap the price was. Let me tell you the price definitely does not reflect the quality, this is a very quality machine with majority of the parts actually being metal not plastic. I also opted for this model because of the fact that the motor is 70 watts, I found a lot of machines with only 30 and 35 watt power. As previously mentioned I'm a guy so things are....well, tighter. So I wanted a stronger motor. I used it today and wow, just wow. It was a bit awkward to get in the correct position, you would think it would be super easy but it was a little awkward. However once I found the right position it really took things home. wowzers! The cordless controller was very nice, something I was actually apprehensive with but it worked flawlessly. The toys that come with it seem to be of fairly decent quality, my only complaint is they are a little too floppy. I wish they were just a tad bit more rigid.I really can't say enough good things about this machine, be it guy or girl, if you've been thinking about a machine and you are overwhelmed by all the choices definitely choose this one. For the price, the quality and the power I don't think it can be beat!!!