but fortunately we had a mechanical wizard who took apart the ...
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Didn't initially work, but fortunately we had a mechanical wizard who took apart the top piece and got some little gears to line up correctly.  The little engine is heavy duty.  When it's working it's cute, but reminds me of a train set - once it goes round-and-round a few times, you kind of lose interest.
2999221
There was too much flash leftover from the mold for mine to operate smoothly as received. The screw holding the knob on was loose as well.
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Yes. Our assembler was communicative and prompt and put together the island perfectly well and quickly. There were some missing parts, which I had to get from the island manufacturer (that was easy, via mail), and the assembler (marc) rescheduled with us and got 'er done. We love the island, and loved having someone who knew what they were doing and had the right tools.
3437589
Somehow bats got into the attic, one climbed into the bathroom vent, got fried and fried the motor.  Replacment was easy and it worked just fine.  Much better than replacing the whole unit!
1851965
The quality of the item would have been ideal if not for the frame being welded backwards. My dad had the tools to reassemble the pieces properly, so we were able to configure it properly with a little TLC and a grinder. However! Once assembled, the table was a perfect fit for him. I just don't think everyone has the tools needed to make such modifications lying around, much less the time and patience to do so. I was fortunate he looked to it as a healthy challenge. ;)
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Some of the Wizkids minis have a problem where they'll just pop off their bases.  As a general rule, the more limbs it has, the more likely it is to simply break off the stand.  I didn't even pull this guy out of the packaging before he popped off the base.

Details are fantastic though, and there's no shortage of modeling glue in our home.  He's fixed up now.
3037702
It was not so easy to assemble, took a while but once done we were very happy with it.
1444280
This was quite the job to replace the broken one! If you are not very good at taking things apart and re-assembling I would think twice about buying this!
144862
I purchased this for my brother, but since the package came broken, Amazon sent me another and let me keep the broken one. I ended up building one and I enjoyed it. I've been building Lego sets for a while but this was my first Technic build. The detail of the motor movement as you moved the wheels is well done.
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Broke from key ring after minimal use. Fortunately we were able to fix it. The medallion is excellent quality, it's the chain/key ring/lobster claw clasp combination that needs to be stronger.
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While putting the head piece together, a section broke off so the entire model could not be completed.
171429
The internal wires were too light and one was damaged,  We were able to repair it but without some very tight soldering it would not have functioned.
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It took my husband at least a good 5 hrs. To put together, it stripped the tools an L wrench that came along with it, among a few of his own. Now, were hoping that it stays intact with all the squeaking that it does ... I'm having him tighten it up after every use. On a more pos. note it's sm. and fits in our bdrm quite well.
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Putting this machine together would have been simple--if we'd had the right screwdriver. We are not tool-poor, so it was odd that none of our screwdrivers worked. We had to make a quick trip to Lowe's to get one that was long enough. Fortunately, it did the job, and I was off and running.

A few years ago we put down hardwood in most of the rooms. We still had one large room with carpet but had only vacuumed it over the years. As you might imagine, it was pretty dirty. I was amazed at how well the Bissell cleaned. It took a long time (lightly soiled carpets will take much less time), but there was a visible difference. The room also smelled better.

A few things worth mentioning ...

This a heavy machine. You need to be physically strong, and even then, you don't want to have to lift it often.

As for the spot cleaner...It comes off the unit easily and is a nice feature to have. I'd like to try it on the car interior and upholstery in the future.

Make sure everything clicks and locks into place. There's a lot going on with this machine, and if everything isn't just so it won't work properly.

After I was finished the carpet seemed slightly damp, so we ran the dehumidifier for a while. The last thing you want after you've cleaned your carpet is mildew and mold.

All in all, I recommend this machine for lightly soiled to filthy carpets. It'll save you money (and you won't have strange people in your house) because you can clean your carpets yourself.
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The person that did that work was exceptional.  He was very knowledgeable about the particular equipment and finished the assembly very quickly.
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Worked amazingly well on flies until someone hit it hard on a surface and the front and back came apart a bit and all the metal bars got out of their spots. We had many hours of satisfying zaps before it broke though!
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The corner of the drawer was apart, but I was able to glue it back together.  A screw was stuck out but I was able to screw it in place and I tightened other screws.  These simple jobs were better than sending the bread box back.