This message was posted by sschroed2 on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/159.html#000003 I am coming up on 1 year since I got my Amaya XT. What I have found, is I prefer the plastic to the wood, except for heavier items, like jackets. I have found that the plastic larger hoops are half height and don't grab as tight as the wood. But I also had the problem with the wood not being straight. As a matter of fact, one was so bad, I sent it back to Melco and they replaced it. I have bought 2 of almost every hoop size, except my fast frames and now wishing I had 2 sets of them. The only ones I don't use are the WACF hat frames. Just have never been able to hoop a hat without problems on those. But the CCF is awesome. Sue All Custom Embroidery Fontana, Ca. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================