Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Pros: easy to install software & set up. Packaging protects device from damage. Hinge stays open on 2 angles. Though large footprint, it is not too heavy to move from room to room. Full auto mode scans were easy and hassle free. cons: Epson assembly of the scanner is not in a dust free environment. How do I know? There was lint INSIDE my scanner, clinging on the underside of the scanner glass. How did I find out? Zoomed into my first set do photo scans & noticed linty particles obscuring the scan, thought it was the photo original, so I wiped it off, used a blower on the glass and tried again. Lint again!? Checked other scanned images and the lint is on the same position of the scan. Shining a flashlight onto the scanner bed, I see little strands of lint clinging to the glass from underneath! No way am I disassembling my brand new scanner to dust it! ....would prob undo the warranty. It sounds like a nit picky thing to complain about...dusty scanner bed....but come on! It is a problem that could have been avoided by manufacturer & vital for the use of photo and negative scans. Sure, I could photoshop the flaws away, but I would need to modify EACH image to be rid of a flaw that shouldn't be there in the first place. If there was no lint under my scanner glass, this scanner would have gotten 5 stars easy.