Mike's girl, I have one that I purchased at a quilt show a couple or three years ago and I love it! I'm glad that it is battery operated so that I don't have to rely on an outlet. I placed a rechargeable battery in it, and the battery has yet to need recharging. I use it a lot, unfortunately! It saves a lot of time when 'unsewing.' I highly recommend it if you have to do much ripping.