My Go! was kind of hard to crank at first, so I could cut only two layers of fabric at a time. The machine loosened up a little with use, so that now I can cut four layers at a time.
You might want to join the accuquilt group on yahoo. Lots of tips and friendly quilters there, not to mention lots of photos of finished quilts in the files. Here is a link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/accucu...guid=269586551
You might want to hold off on buying a rack. Some of the members on the group have found less expensive alternatives that work very well for storage.