I have the Studio and love it. It saves my hands and back a lot to where I can even sew after cutting something out. Before with rotary cutting I would have to cut what I could and then do something else after because my hands and back hurt so badly. Now I can cut and sew in the same day, amazing. Yes it costs a lot to get going. Start with a couple of dies you know you can use a lot and then keep adding to the pile.