I like my studio because I can cut without hurting my hands. Also anyone can cut on it and I expect a lot of help from the grandsons because they like using it too. I too only bought dies I new I would use a lot and try to find them when on sale. I bought the 2 1/2" strip and the basic 12" square package because if has so many dies in it I can use and also got the tumbler and the hex and the isoceles triangle, I know that wasn't spelled correctly.lol