I have the cheap gun and I use it whenever I plan to hand quilt. There is a rack that goes with it that you slip in under the backing when you are using the gun that lifts the quilt high enough from the the table or floor to allow space for the gun's needle to penetrate without the needle hitting the surface. It does jam occasionally but not enough to drive me crazy or anything. I will warn you, if you use one, that you will ruin your good sewing scissors if you snip the tags with them. Be sure to use a cheap $2 pair for the snipping. I never use the spray baste because it tends to drift in the air and I don't want to get sticky stuff all over in my room or on my table etc. Good luck!