I would go with the EQ7.
There is something I would not like about the accuquilt.
You still have to cut out the piece of fabric to fit into the cutter. It's very much like the sizzix for paper. You wind up with all these scraps and small pieces because you have to lay a larger piece on the die and - to me it is too much trouble. they sell paper packs just to use with die cutters because you cannot put a large piece of paper or fabric into the die cutter - it has to be small enough to fit through the press. Anyone else have thoughts on this?