I have a Cricut Maker - as I live in an apartment, a laser cutter is not very viable, so I purchased the Maker to cut fins/vinyl/cardstock. It does a pretty good job - not much of a learning curve and the only gotcha (which would be true for any device) is to watch the scaling of the pattern. I have ended up with fins that were too small once or twice

I think the Maker is the best non-laser option out there for cutting balsa/basswood sheets. I would recommend it, especially to those who have a bad eye like me.

Didn't pay too much attention to the recent fracas - I kinda figured pressure from the customer base would correct the enormous stupidity on the part of the company, and it did. I don't get too upset with stupidity - it has become the norm lately

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