If you plan on using it mostly for cutting strips, have you ever considered the Shape Cut ruler? I watched the demo for a Go and the lady was going to cut fabric for a log cabin block. First she took 2 rulers to square up the fabric, then she went and put it in the cutting machine and cut the strips. As I watched, I thought how much faster I could have cut the same strips using the Shape Cut ruler. Another reason why I don't buy the Go cutting machine and others like it, is because if I'm cutting strips I use the Shape Cut and then use specialty rulers like Phillips Fiber Art's Squedge rulers. Will you be using this ofter enough to justify the cost? Good Luck.