I definitely say get one also, by far one of or if not the best machine I have ever used. I have the new slider version, and also have a vivace. I can tell you that with the new slider there is more of a sound than a vivace has, but with that being said I believe that the vivace is pry one of the quietest machines on the market so if you use a vivace as a bench mark for sound you'll be hard pressed to find another as quiet. anyway as I was saying the machine is not silent even with the new slider but is definitely not loud either by any means. there is some vibration and again, coming from using a vivace to a halo it threw me a little at first. now though, I don't even notice. its definitely not a big enough vibration for me to sacrifice the many benefits of owning and using a halo. a vivace weighs 4oz. with a Mabuchi motor and the halo is about 2.8oz I believe with the maxon motor. anytime a machine is that small and has such a powerful motor, a lil vibration is to be expected. I personally could not at this point ever see me not wanting to have a halo in my arsenal. the many benefits exponentially out weigh the very few if any drawbacks you may perceive the halo having. at first I even thought I wouldn't use the derlin rpg grip with the halo and only use ss because of the little vibration the machine had but after many tattoos now, as I said before I no longer even realize. my expectations of sound and vibration requirements were based on my use of the vivace, so initially I misjudged the machine on that basis, that's all. in any event, yes! get a halo, they are magnificent and one machine can truly do it all, exspecially if you use cart systems. that's my honest opinion, take it for what it is, hope to hear what you think of the new system if and when you decide to reaquire one, peace.