Just recently got the Flip-Pal and am really amazed. So much faster than using a large scanner and just as good. Doesn't have to be on a table - I can hold it in one hand while I scan - thumb holding the lid firmly in place. There is a marked corner on the glass face for lining up the photo.Many reviewers have expressed concern about the bottom glass being exposed all the time and thus subject to fingerprints, dirt, and scratches. But good news - the bottom glass is NOT part of the scanning process, so nothing bad will happen if it is dirty or even scratched. It is there for one purpose only: to see through when using the Flip-Pal upside down. The only glass we need to keep clean is the one under the lid.The SD card is very sturdy, so there are no issues moving it back and forth. (And there is a usb converter if you need it.) Most of my photos are old and therefore small, so I haven't tried out the Stitch function yet. Very very happy with the Flip-Pal.Fyi, Windows Live Photo Gallery is a great default photo viewer and editor. It is a fast easy editor for Cropping and bringing old photos to life with Auto Adjust and sharpen (Adjust Detail), etc. The only feature missing is Straighten - I use Picasa for that. (It has been discontinued, but it is still possible to find a download file via google search.) Note, no matter which editor you use, when you are editing the .jpg file-type, pixels are lost each time it is edited and saved. It is advisable to do all the edits at one time if possible, so that too many pixels aren't lost in the Save process. (On the Flip-PaI I use 600dpi to scan, to have a pixel-rich image to start with. It is still fast, and you can lift the lid as soon as the image is complete, even if the scanner is still humming.)