I just ordered an Alvin 42x30 from Amazon yesterday for $50. I've been needing a bigger mat and have been researching what best fit all my needs and that's the one that I ended up with. I'm a notorious researcher in my family, they all pick on me and make jokes(it takes me a week to buy a loaf of bread because I have to check reviews from at least 7 different sites first), but the thought of buying something on a whim makes me ill.
A big factor for me was the thickness of the Alvin, as the Fiskars I have now isn't that old, less than a year, but is almost cut through in a couple places. I don't cut on the same lines over and over either, I always vary it. It should be here Tuesday, I'll try to remember to come back here and give a first day review, I hope it's a good one.