I have the studio, purchased it on ebay 4 yrs ago for a song and just love it. I will not cut another strip as long as I live. It saves time and my fingers. I have become the strip pattern police. I can now look at a quilt or the cover of a pattern and tell you if it is strip worthy before reading the directions. You think strips what can I do with them. Flying geese,6/9 patch, etc. CozyQuilt has great strip patterns and there are many more patterns/books out there by other authors. So think about it, When you are my mothers age 80 and the rotary cutter begins to intimidate you(after quilting most of her life) the investment is worth every penny. It will be with you for a life time.