I purchased my 1.75 inch button maker about 2 years ago. I've made about 2,500 or more buttons to date. I do this as a hobby. It's an expensive hobby but you CAN sell some buttons to pay for this hobby. It pays for itself. I must say it's a hobby that I love and enjoy. I love designing buttons and sharing them with others. ABM has made this possible by providing me with an excellent machine and quality supplies to keep my hobby going. I recommend getting a button maker from ABM! Sometimes user error messes up a button but the machine has been right on target going on 3000 buttons now and it doesn't seem like it's going to slow down any time soon. Thank you ABM!!!