How about this for ambivelence! I bought one, due to complete fear of learning to cut quilting material. Once I learned to cut the material, it just collects dust. Although, I have the tumbler plate and want to make a tumbler quilt. I will probably use the accuquilt for that. If your buying it out of fear of learning to cut the material, forget it. You will find out that cutting is not so terrible. Also, it is very time consuming to cut the material on the accuquilt. I know this did not help, but like I said, ambivelence.