I just got my Silent partner maestro the other day and it was my first stringing machine. Let me tell u something..... IT IS AWESOME!!! Assembly was very easy probobly around 20-30 mins seemed longer because the tensioner was on lockout and I didnt know and it wasnt moving. But I just read the manual and everything was fine. If u looked at some of my posts I was mostly considering an electric or an Alpha or Gamma crack machine. Never a Silent Partner crank. i dont regret it one bit. The Tensioner is very accurate and easy to use. The clamps coming from using glide bar clamps on m boss' machine is like heaven. The three tooth clamps come in handy for crosses. The mounting system took a little getting used to because I usually used 2 point mounting. I had a little trouble with the self centering but I think Im just doing it wrong. If u are thinking about getting this machine I highly recommend it!!