I love the look and feel of the silhouette. It is very well made. It is a gift for my father, and I expect him to get many years of enjoyment from it. International shipping was extremely quick. I got it within 3 days of the shipping notification. It was packaged well, and survived international shipping without so much as a mark on the packaging. I look forward to puchasing one for myself in the future, the only problem is choosing which one I want.