Quoted from Jediturtle:

Congrats! That's a great price. I paid the big chunk for a new one since I couldn't find a local deal, but haven't regretted it a bit. Yea...it could have been another pin...but it also could have been a thrown out back, blown out knee, or worse by now. Just be careful and take your time learning how to use it. It's a lifesaver, but a little tricky to get the hang of. The center of gravity shifts significantly as it climbs, and you have to be ready for that. You also have to get the angle right as it grabs or it can slip off the stair. It's a bitch when it slips...trust me. Be careful and take your time and you should be fine.

Quoted from Gerry:

Wicked deal... I hate you !

Quoted from Chrizg:

Very Nice deal. I love mine. Get the big wheel attachment now! I would not love mine as much if I didn't have that. With the big wheel, you can put a game on the cart, lean it back on all 4 wheels, then buckle it up. Can also go over different level surfaces like from outside over a door stop to inside with little effort. You can go from the big wheels to the small if you need to easily reposition the cart. Plus going over grass or whatever. Did I say get the big wheel attachment yet? The only time my big wheels are not on is when I am going up and down stairs.
Practice with it as Jediturtle said. You have to balance the weight and it tries to push forward when going up/down. Once you find the sweet spot it is smooth sailing

Quoted from TomN:

Love my Escalera. As others have said it takes a little practice to get used to. Please don't assume you can go up and down stairs without help at least the first few times. Going down you have to learn the proper distance or you will overshoot the stair. Going up you need to have it properly balanced or it will want to fling forward and slam down. Also don't stop the lifters at the top of the rotation as the two at the bottom will scratch your floor when you set it down. Learned this the hard way on a new solid hardwood floor. Going to order the big wheels right now.