I don't have one and couldn't see the sense in buying one unless you were doing tons of applique with the same shapes that they have dies for. Then someone brought one to a quilt meeting. They had the strip cutters, the rag cutter, the hex cutters. I found the strip cutters easier than using a cutting board, although I'm not sure I'd be able to use the handle, nor lift the machine. Lifting the dies is difficult enough for me. The guild asked for donations for the owner to cover replacement of the plexiglass pieces. So, now I can see some sense in having one.