I have a heavy metal one I bought in China from ebay a few years back and this is a sturdy one which makes really nice cones to knit from, so it is a good investment…couple of weeks ago I also tried one of these cheapo 10 bucks plastic machines you can buy at aliexpress or temu, like you see all the teenagers use on youtube and tiktok, and well it does the job but is crappy to handle and doesnt make such nice stiff cones like the metal one, the thread is quite loose and tends to unravel from the cone