If you are having back surgery DO NOT get the Go...the cranking along can hurt you further.
See if you can find the yahoo groups for the sizzix machines and read why most are getting rid of the GO machines and going for the easier to use Sizzix machines..there is even a great electronic one that a lady tested and it cut 16 layers of fabric!
you can read about her testing ALL the machines at her blog called " ihaveanotion"
PM for the link the admin did like the link!