So glad I ordered this machine. Came with the plates that are needed. I also purchased the magnetic platform, I now have what is needed for my larger dies and folders that don't fit the Gemini jr.

I ordered this and a 6" finished square die to see if die cutting is something that I would like. Took me less than 30 min to cut out over 100 perfect fabric squares! No elbow, wrist or shoulder pain, handle easy to turn, no electronics to break. The cutter is very heavy and sturdy and will take Sizzix dies and Accuquilt Go dies with an adapter (which is about $15 here on Amazon). Very happy with my purchase, I also grabbed a Sizzix 2.5" strip die and cut enough binding for a king size quilt in about five minutes and way more accurate than rotary cutting! Sizzix sells all their products on their own website too but they aren't price controlled like Accuquilt and you can save quite a bit of money getting them here.

ETA: Yes, you can use this with either dominant hand because you can send the sandwich thru the rollers either way. I'm right-handed but have put the sandwich thru from both directions with no issues. You can cut down the fabric some but I have no problems with carefully layering and then letting the rest of the fabric just trail behind. No, it does not fold up like the Accuquilt Go Baby, Go, and Go Electric do, it looks exactly like you see in the pics and does not fold up. It is sitting on an old wooden TV tray in my sewing area stored inside a pillowcase to keep the dust out and it takes up the whole surface of the TV tray.

Very nice and works well, need to buy replacement (plastic) boards as the pressure really curls and indents the materiel to the point of being useless.

I love the size, heaviness, and strong rollers. HOWEVER, I hate that several of my metal dies have bent and become ruined and useless as a result of this machine's strength. It's great for non-metal, dies "thin dies" - but not for the others. The rollers "bend" the metal as the dies are rolled through. I wonder if this is a problem for all the larger die cut machines that have those thinner, acrylic plates, as opposed to the thicker resin plates (ie. Grand Calibur, Tonic Tangerine). I've owned mine since March 2016 so that is over a year. I've tried several sandwiches to correct this issue, but nothing works.

IT IS NOW February 2018 - This product is now covered in plastic on the bottom shelf of a bookcase. It's only used when one of the thicker big dies are needed - I do not use any wafer thin metal dies in it due to the warping issue. Was a waste of money for me. I don't advise this tool for anyone who uses primarily wafer thin dies.

I cannot say enough great things about this little machine. It may be little but it is mighty. I can cut 6 layers of fabric at one time. So, If I am cutting a Dresden plate pattern it takes just two swipes and I have all 12 pieces cut! I love it for card making. It is light and so portable, and oh, so easy to use. I'm glad I got the "Plus" machine. It is slightly larger than the Big Shot and can take the width of card stock so you don't have to cut anything down. Not only that but the dies are very affordable and are available at places like Hobby Lobby and Jo Anne's.