I love Ginghers...I have hmmm several. I do have a couple fiskars that I use for "paper scissors" applique/interfacing. I can clip paper with them easily because I also have a sharpener. I couldn't go without it. I have 3 rotary cutters 2 45s and a smaller one on the way.
I noticed someone had an issue with their rotary cutter---I did, too on my older one but just tightened the tension when I changed the blade and it's as good as new....maybe that would be helpful to you as well.
Countless patterns...I have books, hard copies from the internet, packaged patterns, magazine patterns, graph paper doodles...you name it and I've got is somewhere in my semi-organized mess. Someday I hope to have enough time to do projects with at least half of it. :D