There's definitely a learning curve! But once you get the hang of it, it's a huge time-saver! It takes a little practice to load the roll, and I've jammed it up several times because I would accidentally hit the wrong button, but once I learned never to use that button (haha!), it's been fine! I LOVE THIS MACHINE and would highly recommend it to anyone who does a lot of wrapping/packaging and could use an extra hand!