A Want
But not a need. The Zutter handbook is helpful in getting your ideas a jump-start. However, it does not offer much in the way of secrets and wow-me tips. Perhaps that is because the machine itself is limited to pure function; it cuts and it binds.
Don't misread this; I love this machine. It's just that the book doesn't go as far as I'd hoped in making me say, wow!
Would I recommend to a friend that they buy this? Sure. It's sort of a confidence booster to look through the book. If you enjoy filling your bookshelves with how-to books, this will fit right into your collection. My copy does.