I don't even know what Harbor Freight is. lol. Only companies that I know of that sell rotary cutters are Olfa and Fiskars. They are also the only two rotary cutters you can buy here in town. Wal-Mart carries Fiskars and the Quilt N' Sew Haven carries Olfa. I have a Fiskars. I wanted to try it out so I got the cheaper of the two, which ends up being even cheaper because of my lovely Wal-Mart discount card. Its working nicely so far. Perhaps my only gripe with it might be it not being ergonimcally designed so probably once I do some serious cutting of fabric my hands will hurt (as I tend to overdo things and should probably start buying things that are less of a strain on my body).