How do these weigh against the total number of Carvewrights sold?
Well picture this: This company has sold over 14,000 Compucarve/Carvewrights to date. That means the negative reviews represent less than 5 one thousandths percent of the total sold. Here is a representative Pie Chart: That is .005 percent. Conclusion The feedback on the internet is not representative of the ratio of user experience whatsoever simply because there are simply not enough reviews. In fact the negative reviews do not even outnumber the positive ones. Our experience with the Carvewright as retailers has been very uneventful. Yes we have had a small handful of issues and technical difficulties reported but as with any machine as complex and sensitive as this, when combined with new owner inexperience, at times will force an issue to arise. However with 14,000 machines humming away in the country, it is probably safe to say that just like any other machine, one can encounter problems, but for the most part if used properly and well maintained it can and will perform wonders.