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The wheels come with a microchip that talks to the machine so I don't think you can go any longer than they allow. I haven't used a full ring yet, but I believe the machine won't use a spent wheel. Speaking with the owner of the company about the quality of sharpens near the end of the wheels life, he said they set the expiration before any loss of quality. So the first sharpen should feel the same as the 40th one.

Absolutely! It's funny how working on your golf swing, or Tennis stroke is normal even for people in their 70's but people don't think they can get better at hockey. Get a little shooting pad a few pucks and mess around in the basement for 30 minutes a day and you'll see improvements. I think the biggest set back is skating, it's a little harder to practice for most. I'm trying to develop an off-ice solution with simple exercises that translate to improvements on the ice.

Now that the machine has been out in the wild for a bit do we have any feedback from people who own it? Was it worth it, does it do a good job? I've been using it for a while and I really like it, I haven't had a bad sharpening yet.