Cricut's flagship smart cutting machine handles vinyl, paper, fabric, leather and wood, can cut Smart Materials without a mat, and connects over USB or Bluetooth to the Design Space app. Owners praise its speed, precision and versatility, while the ongoing cost of materials, a subscription upsell and a learning curve are the main caveats.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 82% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 7.7 out of 10 two years in. Owners up to a year and a half in still rate it highly.
Most owners are still happily cutting months later and praise its speed and versatility. The lingering gripes are the running cost of materials and the subscription upsell, with only scattered reports of hardware faults.
Occasional reports of machines that stop powering on. Temperamental Bluetooth connection. Internal parts are fiddly to repair once out of warranty.
Owners up to a year and a half in still rate it highly. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.3 out of 10 in the first week and 7.7 two years later.
Worth it for: Hobby crafters making vinyl decals and t-shirts; Small craft businesses; Upgraders from older cricut machines. Think twice if: Occasional crafters on a budget; People averse to subscriptions; Those with little desk space.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.6 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.3 / 10 |
| One month | 8.2 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.0 / 10 |
| One year | 7.9 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.7 / 10 |
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Scores it 8.5 for easy Bluetooth setup, intuitive Design Space and clean vinyl cuts, with the Cricut Access subscription cost and separate mats for non-Cricut materials as caveats.
A four-week New Zealand test calls it versatile and beginner-friendly with a big tutorial community, while noting its width, material costs and paid designs or subscription.
Overwhelmingly positive owners, some 18 months in, praise speed, quietness and versatility; minor complaints cover weight, material costs, subscription nudges and one defective unit that was replaced.
Visible reviews are five-star but mention a temperamental Bluetooth connection, a learning curve and a heavier-than-expected machine.
Repair questions from owners include a machine that shut off mid-cut and won't power on, plus broken ribbon-cable clamps after out-of-warranty repairs.