I too have had my share of "frustration" with getting it right but I will say it's coming.
I thought since I had been using a Cricut (both the original and the E) for years it would just translate over to the Scan N Cut well....not really LOL
I wish that the steps to using the machine were a bit more logical but I am finding the more I use it the easier it becomes.
My first fabric cutting experience was a failure but for the opposite reason...I could hardly budge the fabric off the mat without distortion or raveling...not good. I am ready to do my second session of cutting and am hoping that my mat is a bit less sticky and have starched the fabrics but no fusible this time.
Let us know if you decide to keep it and how you are fairing.