I just bought the Stripology ruler a couple of weeks ago and just love it. I also have the June Tailor ruler and I am now going to give it to my friend as I find the Stripology ruler so much easier to use. It is sturdier and I find that I do not have to struggle to get ny 45° rotary cutter in the slots. It is true that you have to lift the ruler to move it but once in positioned it makes fast cutting - I made 52 2.5 squares in less than a minute. The other advantage is you can cut strips in 1/4" strips - meaning you can cut 1-1/4" strips -your not limited to strips measuring in 1/2" - meaning 2 1/2" strips. Hope this helps.