I saw one at the Hershey show and it really was amazing. They cut a quite intricate bird shape out of fabric with a fusible backing. It really was amazing. And with the computer application, you can change the sizes of shapes, and need not new - or ANY - dies, and cut really intricate things. I'm not in the market for something like that, but it really did tempt me!

I'm curious what the cost of the replacement blades and sticky sheets (assuming they are used) will be and how widely available. I don't see this machine replacing my AccuQuilt Studio though.

Not sure on the cost of the blades but on the one mat it does use sticky sheets and they are 14.95 for 4 but they last a long time before changing. Its not the same as the Accuquilt, I have the Go and the two machines aren't in competition with each other because they both bring different great things to the table.

I like the idea of it, but if it can only cut one layer of fabric at a time, it won't work for me. That would take way too long...

I have a Silhouette Cameo, and I am not too sure about the fabric cutting. Maybe I should just get brave one day and see if it works.

My DM just placed her order. It arrives end of this month. I am anxious to try it. Mom is beyond excited.

I have the Silhouette Cameo, too, and have used it for cutting fabric. It cuts great. I scanned in all the pieces for a McKenna Ryan Christmas quilt, and it really worked like a charm. I also have the GO, and there is no way I could have done the quilt on the GO. And, I would never give up my GO for the Cameo, or give up my Cameo for the GO. I have no experience with the Brother Scan and Cut, but after watching all the videos I am not even interested because with my Cameo I can do everything the Brother will do, and in some instances it is easier on the Cameo. The Cameo is quite a bit cheaper than the Brother, and all the accessories are about the same price. I have had some problems with my Cameo, but 99% of them were "operator error". I got superior customer support from Silhouette America and also belong to a Cameo Yahoo Group. Between the 2 of them I have become best friends with my Cameo, and of course I have always loved my GO. QUOTE=Donnasue;6338390]I have a Silhouette Cameo, and I am not too sure about the fabric cutting. Maybe I should just get brave one day and see if it works.[/QUOTE]

Yes, I have seen and bought this machine today! It is $499 at my sewing store. I love the scanning feature most. You can scan a picture, a drawing, or just the background of the cardstock or fabric. Then position your design or letter to be cut out. For the quilting feature, you can get the best alignment of the pieces you are cutting out with the click of a button! You can scan and cut a complete quilt block from a picture of the block! You can make stencils of letters or pictures or just cut out a picture itself even if it has irregular edges! You can scan a photo in to the machine or a USB stick and bring it back up later to use in another project. There is just SO MUCH more that you can do with this machine than the silohuette or ACCQUILT GO machines it is UNBELIEVABLE! You cut out one of your dies and scan it in and enlarge it or decrease it and then save and cut it out! The top of the line one (I bought) has 600 designs and 5 fonts in the machine. The lower model ($100 less has 500 designs). There is a rounded pocket shape that can be resized to almost 12 inches and make a small purse out of it! If you use the autoset to use the most fabric saving cutting, what is left is so little compared to the Accquilt dies and if you are using squares for instance, you could use the piece left over for a scrapebook project! This cutter does NOT need a computer to make it work like the silohuette cuter does. When you add seam allowance to your quilt blocks, it draws the line that you will use for stitiching the blocks together! This is ONE AWESOME MACHINE!! I can't get mine home til Monday as my store didn't have it at the store close to my house and I didn't want to drive to their other store, however now I wish I had of made the drive! Go to the Bro website and there are numerous videos on what you can do with it and you will want to buy it, too! Best wishes to everyone and I will post more as I learn the machine!
Shelia

It is a good selling point for me. I can't see purchasing a $30 dye for something I might only make once or twice. I would LOVE to have both but can only budget one.

One of the things people have said about these cutters (the Cameo and now the Brother) is that the blades dull pretty quickly so that corners don't go well. Also, the Cameo at least seemed to have some reliability problems, but Brother puts out some of the best printers (which this essentially is) and so I'd trust it more than I do the Cameo for that reason.

But I have my doubts that it will replace the Accu-cutters. It will just be another tool in the arsenal, as they say.