I got one of these because I'm a bit on the overly organized side, but didn't want to shell out the necessary cash for an electronic labeler. That was a mistake. While this item does work and produce labels, you have to crush your fingers squeezing the handle to get the letters to imprint clearly, and getting the label to actually cut itself from the tape is nearly impossible without just using a pair of scissors. On top of that, the label itself isn't very sticky, and falls off shortly after you attach it. I still own this, just in case I need to label something insubstantial, but for the most part, it's sitting in my toolbox, gathering dust.If you're considering this, get into your word processing program, type up some nice text labels, and affix them with tape. That will produce better results than this does.