I set it up as soon as it arrived because I already had a few things that needed to be laminated. It's super easy to figure out how to use and it works great. It's easy enough for my 8 and 5 year old to be able to help me with the laminating. I made flash cards for my son to use and I think they will be good for quite a while. It made a good seal and doesn't seem like they will separate easily. I have plenty more things I want to use it on for our homeschool and can't wait to get started.