i have a friend who has a go cutter and the cover sheets are plastic and do not last very long and for a large quilt it takes forever to cut out the pieces, I have a studio cutter and LOVE it as I can cut out 70+ strips at once and can trun them across again and cut the squares any size from 1" to 6 1/2", all other dies can also be cut in 6 to 8 fabric thickness at one cutting making it quick to cut hundreds
I don't have the space for a studio, that's why I have the Go! and you just need to follow the directions on moving and shifting the cover to extend the life. For me, I have to disagree about the time it takes, this machine has greatly improved the time it takes for me to cut out the pieces and I am really happy I purchased it, I hated cutting. Glad you are enjoying the studio.