you know I do like the tool. Maybe $12.00 plus taxes was a bit more than I wanted to pay, I like the silcone (?) type hammer. It is not hard like a regular hammer and I will have it a long time. So yea, I do like it. It does that on the package becareful when pressing with seam as to not to distort the material by pulling and pressing. To use a hard padded surface. Making a pinwheel lapquilt and it will pay for itself just with this I think.