Silhouette America Portrait 3 Desktop Cutting Machine - White

This machine is absolutely excellent at it's job. It's fast, works well, and can cut shockingly good and accurate details. If you're not someone who's willing to watch an hour of youtube tutorials and fiddle around with depth & pressure settings for 15 minutes this isn't for you though. It takes a bit to get used to the software, get it to do what you want, and dial in the cutting settings. It's completely worth it though, once you learn it you know it and the software feels great to use. You'll also want to get more then one brand of sticker paper to see what works best for you.I've only had 2 issues with this device so far:1. Bluetooth connection is pretty inconsistent. This is probably because I live in a very densely populated area with high amounts of radio interference though (In a large apartment, another large apartment next to me, and out through my window is 2 more large apartments across the street). I do have issues with other bluetooth devices at times because of this at times, but not usually to this extent at all. I've found the device is only really usable over usb which is sort of too bad.2. One time, the software went crazy and no jobs would start. The cutter looked for the registration marks in areas higher then where the paper was even loaded. After some tinkering I solved this by simply restarting both the cutter and my computer and I haven't had the problem sinceI haven't had any of the issues with glossy paper I see anyone else mentioning yet. I'm getting absolutely excellent better-then-I-thought-was-possible precision using ppd-73-u paper. The paper is a little thinner then I'd like, but it is absolutely excellent in all other ways.

When I got this machine, it did not work out of the box, which is why I only give it 4 stars. I believe there is something defective in the blade that came with the machine. Though the red indicator line was changing, the blade was not sticking out, it was in the zero position. Though I could manually adjust the blade by setting it to the Manual blade in Silouette Studio, this kind of defeats its purpose. I switched to using the 1 mm Manual blade for better control, but it means having to pause the project to adjust the blade. Also, I found that there is an issue with the Print and Cut feature as the lines on the mat do not match with the machine's placement. It would cause difficulty in the machine's ability to scan the marks since the paper was being placed too low based on the mat's marking. I found a way to work around this. But it it shouldn't have to be like this. Other than these issues, the machine cuts well and I am happy with the purchase.

I debated for quite a while which cutting machine to purchase and so happy I decided on this one.Very easy to set up. The program takes a bit a to learn but there are a lot of on-line videos that you can learn from!Seems to be a solid machine and cuts well.

Love it! It has been my baby sinceI I bought it. It works properly

This thing is straight up malicious.Truly, from the bottom of my heart, I despise this machine. I'm used to working with sub-par or stubborn technology; I worked in a digital photo lab for a while and had to deal with their big Epson poster printer, which was an absolute nightmare beast. I've had numerous bad home printers, I've struggled through classwork on awful all-in-one school desktop computers, I had an Alcatel smartphone in 2014... I've experienced pretty much all that can be awful in everyday technology at least a few times, because I'm poor.No piece of tech has ever betrayed or frustrated me or straight up gaslit me the way this thing has. It's pushed me to the limits of my sanity. The only reason I have not smashed this worthless piece of garbage into bits with a hammer is because, again, I'm poor, and I need it to make stickers for my shop. I swear to god this thing has caused me genuine psychological harm. Sometimes it works fine with no problems. Other times, it fights me every step of the way, for no discernible reason. I can have one really good, productive day, and then under EXACTLY the same conditions the next day, exactly the same files, exactly the same paper, exactly the same setup in exactly the same lighting-- suddenly, it won't read registration marks, it won't cut accurately, it won't do anything right. I give up, I put it away, I come back again when I'm forced to by things like Needing Money To Live, dreading another day spent literally sobbing at my craft table from stress, and mysteriously, it works again.Every time I think I have the rules nailed down, every time I think I figure out, every single time I think, ah, I just needed more experience, I'm good at troubleshooting it now-- it finds a new way to misbehave that wastes hours of my time and buckets of my tears. It doesn't have quirks so much as it has moods. It either works fine or destroys everything it touches. You can't even call it "temperamental," really, because that would require some consistencies.I've edited my previously positive "I just need to learn how to use it!" review to admit the truth: this is a TERRIBLE machine. I lied to myself because I needed to believe that I was getting better at moderating its bad behavior. I wasn't just inexperienced. It wasn't just the wrong lighting. I didn't need to just learn its quirks. It just sucks. The truth is, it's been terrible the whole time, and unfortunately I wasn't able to discern that within the return period, because it was my first die cutter and I didn't know whether the amount of trouble I was having was normal. It was terrible the day I took it out of the box and it will be terrible the day I mail it off to one of those youtube channels where they crush stuff with a hydraulic press.Also, Silhouette never actually manufactures enough new blades or cutting mats for it, so whenever one wears out on me I have trouble replacing it. I had to order a blade from a craft store in another country once and pay crazy shipping on it. I guess if you're still going to buy this (don't. for the love of god, RUN! run!! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!) be aware you'll want to order your new mats and blades ahead of time.

Bought on sale for $175. The price is a bit high but it is worth it if you are using it for business. The size is easy for traveling. I use it all the time, and it is very simple to use with the software. Quality and accuracy of each cut is always on point, and I can use it for more than just vinyl cutting. It is a very versatile machine.