I like my fiskars. It came in a set with a ruler, cutter, and mat. I chose the Fiskars because of the set and because of the reasonable price for new blade because I was new to the quilting and didn't know if I would stick with it. Now that I know how much I love it I will probably get another one or two.
I've come to find that I will need a much bigger mat. This is why people have cutting tables instead of just mats on a table. LOL.
<3 Mandi <3