Just recently started doing paper crafts with my granddaughter & it didn't take long to realize that a die cutting machine would be the thing to have.
After a lot of research & reading reviews, the Cricut Explore Air sounded the best to me but was priced a bit high for my budget. After spending a couple of weeks searching for a used one locally or Ebay, Amazon, etc, I received an ad from Great Offer Stock with the best price plus a discount coupon, so I decided to treat myself.
First, I'd like to give Great Offer Stock 5 Stars for their service & fast delivery. I've had the Cricut Explore Air for over a week now & have done quite a few different
things with it. It does a great job cutting. Even the most intricate designs came out great, right down to the tiniest cuts. I give the machine itself 5 Stars. The Design Space I'm not sure about yet.
I'm old school & still think electronics should come with an actual paper, in the box with the product, instruction manual. The online instruction videos are all done with computers & I'm using an iPad (no longer have a computer), & they are not the same which is confusing, & in order to use your own designs & fonts for free, you have to download them from a computer.
I think the info was misleading, but I am happy with how well the machine cuts & will be keeping it. It really does an amazing job.