One year I went to a quilt show and I looked at the Alto cutting system and I wanted it REALLY BAD!!!! At that moment my husband called and said what are you doing? I told him what I was looking at and he said go ahead and buy it! REALLY???? Its alot of money!! When I told him how much he said "NO really how much is it!" I told him again, he paused and said very quietly "Well if you really want it" ...... I couldn't do that to him...I still don't have one..