This machine paid for itself after the first use! My kids stained my couches so much I have used couch covers for the past year. I used the bissell and they look brand new! These are heavy set in stains I am talking about. After seeing how well it worked I decided to try it on my husband's SUV. His seats looked pretty bad as well and was looking to buy seat covers. After I was done it looked like we had just driven it off the car dealership lot. I still can't believe the difference!