I do buy a few precuts, not too many. Sometimes it is nice to have the fabrics all matched for me. I really dislike that a lot of websites don't show you a picture of all of the fabrics in the pile like Missouri star does. I agree that the prettiest fabric is usually on the top. One reason I don't buy a lot of precuts is because I often buy fabric for a specific project and completely change the project by the time I make it.