I can't believe it's true! I'm so sad to verify that it really is impossible to purchase a gocco machine in California, on eBay and all the websites I have tried (excepting the large format primo pricey version). Now that I've been exposed I REALLY WANT ONE! Guess I'll be booking a flight to Tokyo (ha ha ha). I've just discovered how super fun (and possibly "for profit " as the box says) it is to gocco. I completed a class thursday night at sfcb led by a quirky rock-n-roll guy named Yvar. I fell in love with the ease and instant gratification of this tiny printmaking gadget. Gocco offered up some serious crafting fun to be had and I only had the opportunity to glimpse the possibilities. I'm linking to the save gocco site. Please visit, sign the guestbook and help save the future of this genius little tool.