I have a Scotch Thermal Laminator that is several years old. I love using it, but it takes up a lot of space. I am a 4-H leader and do lots of activities away from home so when I was offered a free laminator to try out I jumped at the chance! This version is super compact and will be what I use anytime I need to take my linage with me. The only issue I have with it is that it is a little slow heating up, and I had to guide a couple of the worksheets we were laminating to keep the end coming out of the laminator from jamming. It was only a problem with the first one because I knew to watch for it after that. Overall this is a great laminator and the thermal sheets come in so many options that I'm sure we'll find lots more great uses for it.