My wife and I wanted to make some homemade pierogi ever since I'd done so with my aunt and cousin more than a year ago...but we're kitchen gadget folks, and figured there'd be a better way than doing so much of the cutting and sealing by hand. We happened across this guy and figured we'd give it a go.We used the same recipe as I'd used with my family, and my wife made use of some of her rolling pin bands to ensure consistent thickness of the dough. With everything prepped, we were off!I have to say I'm pleased for the most part. The plastic portion (which I've heard referred to as "the dimpler") is incredibly useful, and we didn't even have to flour it to ensure a non-stick surface. Cleanup was pretty easy too. The only problems we had related to the metal portion, and only when using the rolling pin to seal up the pierogi. First, the base isn't very heavy, and so has a tendency to slide across the countertop when rolling. I imagine we'll mitigate this with some sticky pads or something the next go-'round. Second, I never felt like we were getting a perfect seal with the zigzag cuts of the metal across the rolling pin. I have to wonder, though, if this is partially the problem of the pin and not the machine...and in truth, we didn't have too many pierog blowouts in the boiling water.The true test of happiness with a product is, "Would I recommend this to someone else?" I'm not convinced this was any faster than the old school method I used with my aunt, but it certainly was a lot more consistent...so yes, I'd definitely recommend this!