This is my first time using anything for eyelets, in fact I avoided them because of the hammering, etc associated with them. When I saw this great price and how easy they made it look to use, I decided I'd give it a try. I'm so glad I did because I've not encountered any of the problems I thought I would. I have small hands and arthritis to boot and I found this so easy to use, soft to squeeze, no strength needed at all, that I was really pleased with it. I immediately started looking around for things I could put holes and eyelets into! lol It is very well designed, well built and sturdy, I expect it to last probably forever. There's a little instruction sheet for the various positions and settings, although I had to get out a magnifying glass. lol I'm very happy with this purchase.