First of all, just like anything in magic- easy to knuckle busting- you need to practice. You can
get rid of any sound or trace of the device if you put in the time and practice. This item is worth
way more than it is priced.
I use this item a lot, and prefer it even more than the Gecko
or Raven (I own both) as a vanisher. It's clean. No mess, no questions. The item is totally
gone-silks, pens, bills or anything else you can get to work.
Yes, there are parts that
you may need to replace once in a very great while, but nothing you can't get for under $1.50 at
a drug store.
You can't beat this price for such a clean vanish :)