I really love my big GO. I have cut alot of my scraps already. I also bought the tumbler die and have already cut out most of my blue scraps using it. I love the Go because I can put it on the floor and cut my scraps with my 4 year old son helping me. Plus I dont feel so bad sitting with him instead of isolated in my sewing room doing it. Another thing I like about it, my back doesnt hurt anymore. When I use to cut quilts out without the GO, I would be leaning over the table and that would cause pain in my back if I was doing it for a long time. With the GO, I can sit at the dining table or floor and it doesnt hurt my back anymore....PLUS it is so much faster. I dont think the waste is that bad. Not any worse then what you get when rotary cut it. I just actually bought a 2 1/2 die strip and mat today! Cant wait for it to come in!!!!