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They seem fast, fine, and issue-free in Australia and no one with a bunch of items uses them.
If anything, they're costing businesses because people streamline shopping for necessities instead of taking time to load up a cart. They've been out for years now and I certainly spend less for it; both money and time shopping.
Agreed. In Italy we've had those for some years now in big stores, and while they haven't replaced traditional checkouts and likely never will, they provide a nice and fast way out, especially for people who bought few items.