After using this machine for the last 2 weeks i can honestly say along with my Mini Cranker this is my favourite machine! Shading is effortless at 6v, building up layers and doing the softest of greys is a pleasure. I've also used this machine for packing colour and blending and it performs equally well which was a nice surprise! I know a lot of a tattoo's success is down to the skill of the artist but machines like this do contribute to the end result. I'm going to be selling some of my other machines in order to buy more from Roman in the near future!