I've had the Studio for about 15 years and love it. I've cut literally tens of thousands of items so I can attest to its sturdiness. With the Studio, you can get adaptors to use GO! and Sizzix dies in addition to the Studio dies, so it really is versatile. It is big, however, you would need a space with about 14 inches on both sides of the cutter to use the large extended dies, so keep that in mind. My sister had a GO! and I really thought it was easier to crank mine. It is an investment, so you will have to do the math to determine if it's right for you.