For it's price range it is comparably faster than most others and comes with an outstanding software bundle. I can't imagine purchasing another scanner ever again. I think people who said it is slow never worked with another scanners. USB is something wonderfull. Not slow at all.
Image quality is pretty good for home scanner.
Of course it's not a AGFA DuoScan or some professional Umax scanner. Package also is good. Adobe PhotoDeluxe on CD and ICM profiles also included. I think it's much better than Mustek or something like this. Maybe Agfa SnapScan is better, but I'm not sure.