The initial outlay of $350 is intimidating enough but if you look at all the dies you would need, it really gets way too pricy, especially with cotton prices set to rise in the coming year.
If you sell your products then you can perhaps justify it because cutting 6 fabrics at a time does speed production up.
Also, if you are disabled and unable to stand at your cutting mat to accurately
cut strips, this would be a solution.
-Judy

Thank you sooooo much. I was trying to find a place for an "I want" ad but I did not want to go to Craigs list. I'm going there right now!

My biggest question is how much waste do you end up with?

I got an accugo because I started getting arthritis in my hands and I was having a lot of trouble. I agree the dyes are quite expensive. I have the 2 1/2in strips,the triangle,the 6 1/2 square and want to get the circles. Oh,by the way I bought mine for a little over $200 on sale.
It is a "little stiff to turn" @ first. If I was a "pain free" person I may not of purchased it because of the expense of the dyes

I got an accugo because I started getting arthritis in my hands and I was having a lot of trouble. I agree the dyes are quite expensive. I have the 2 1/2in strips,the triangle,the 6 1/2 square and want to get the circles. Oh,by the way I bought mine for a little over $200 on sale.
It is a "little stiff to turn" @ first. If I was a "pain free" person I may not of purchased it because of the expense of the dyes

I draw lines on the die where the blades are, then position my fabric so that there is just 1/4-inch overhang on each side. Waste is similar to that involved in rotary cutting -- perhaps slightly more waste on certain shapes, but not a lot more.

I used my Accuquilt Go last night and was finished cutting strips for a queen size quilt in about 1/2 hour - your can't beat the speed of these little machines. I purchased one because I have a bad habit of moving the ruler when using a rotary cutter, this cutter helps me cut straight lines.
NormaBeth

Very interesting info from all of you....I am waiting for the delivery of my Go Baby, but I see the Go in my future as well. Thanks for all the hints on dies, etc.

I am budgeting for one myself, and have been shopping around for a while. Keep watching Amazon.com. Outside sellers sell it there a lot and the prices keep changing ($30 average), but the cheapest i found so far is for $238 with free shipping and no tax. They also sell the dies a little cheaper than MSRP but i am not sure if at Jo-anns you can use coupons on dies.
The truth is even though it is pricey, I honestly don't want to end up with Arthiritis or Carpel Tunnel because of quilting, so if this is gonna help me keep quilting and be healthy, then it is worth every penny :)
Hope that helps

Faten

By the way...with the strip cutting dies, how long can you cut the strips? Would it cut long strips like say for the inner border on a wall hanging or lap sized quilt?