Good morning. I bought mine few months back and just started to use it heavily. I love it and it becomes really handy for a lot of things. Sometimes i am faster in rotary cutting than the accuquilt in certain dies, but a lot of times it is amazing. I love my 2 1/2 strip cutter because i love making log cabins a lot so it cuts bunches of strips in no time, not i need to get the 2 1/4 for binding and 2 other strips. I have also been collecting the applique dies and these are wonderful and big time savers.
Honestly it all depends on what you are going to use it for.
Oh and i forgot for cutting long strips you just fold the fabric