I bought it for $149 at Hobby Lobby not too long ago. I haven't really done much with it yet. You need to be sure you have the "hands free" collar and plate, because it is hard to control it if you don't. It comes with a basic card with quite a bit on it. There are other cards, but they're about $50 apiece, so I won't be buying many. It cuts shapes up to 4". I thought it would be neat for cutting applique pieces. I got the Elite.