I've had my machine (sizzix eclips) for less than a year. I purchased it thru Amazon and the first machine I received was labeled new but as soon as I plugged it in and turned it on, there was a very loud and annoying "humming" noise from the machine. I called Amazon and returned the "new" machine and received a replacement. I should have taken that as a hint - that this machine is a piece of JUNK. The second sizzix eclips worked ok but it was an upgrade from the Cricut machine I had because I am able to get pictures from the computer and cut the pictures in various sizes. After awhile the machine just wasn't aligning properly and it took forever to make sure it was going to cut where I placed the paper/material. That became so time consuming and the machine was getter louder as the weeks/months passed. I would occasionally use my old Cricut because I had some projects saved on the Cricut and it was so easy and the time spent to cut a project was no way near the time I spent to get it right with the sizzix eclips. The machine would also stop midway thru cutting a project or it would make a mark on the mat then shut off. I would lose my project and have to start all over again. Just the other day my sizzix machine went bonkers. The mat wasn't feeding properly, the feeder kept spinning and then not accepting the mat, it was just frustrating! I have been putting up with this machine for less than a year but with all the problems and the time spent to finish a project...it felt like forever. I'm trashing this sizzix eclips and never looking back!!! I run a small business that depends on a cutting machine, and because of this most recent catastrophe I had to put a hold on accepting any new orders. I don't recommend this item at all - in fact I do beleive this particular machine is discontinued. I know they have a newer and upgraded machine, however I wouldn't think twice about it, in fact if I received it for free I would pass...Never Again!!! I'm going back to Cricut and ordered their latest model which from what I've read is amazing!
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