I got to use this thing yesterday, not enough to really give it a run down, will use it more today. So far I like the kinda coil raw look to it. Pretty loud sounding machine especially with out a needle bar in place, kinda put me off a little, untill I tattooed with it. It tattoos very nicely, the motor seems to kinda back off a little when tattooing compared to my bishop which gave it kinda of a coil like feel. I did feel as if I could control my shading to a very high degree. Ill post more after today I have a large piece Im working on with this thing. So far I like it, it made me wonder what other machines from special technique are like. Would like to use it for black and grey but have to give it back to my buddy tonight. Its a nice machine so far. Ps it is beyond light, which might be its biggest quality so far