I just received the new Personal Spinner from Innovative this weekend. I've never had a spinner before, but thought it was time to get one to save some time and money while having some fun at home. I got the 1/2 hp model. Overall, I'm pretty picky about things I buy, and do a lot of research prior to purchasing. I am very impressed with the excellent build quality of all aspects of the spinner. It is a robust machine, with a nice design, and it's very smooth running with lots of power. Prior to my ordering it, the owner of Innovative (John) had taken the time to discuss at length with me their design goals and the improvements over the competing products that are out on the market, while still maintaining a reasonable price. I think they nailed it.