C'mon enablers! I NEED a Scan & Cut, right? #2 update in OP

Not having to buy matching dies would be a huge bonus, making the Scan N Cut a necessary purchase IMO.

I have the Silhouette Cameo - I'm going to learn how to scan and cut on that during the Christmas holidays. I think it's a great way to cut down on buying dies.

Yes you need one! I love mine I have the 250 from Costc. No more matching dies for me

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P-mEy4omKc

Try watching that.  People refer to it as an "inside out cut", and yes it's supposed to be able to.  You'll notice in her video she's cutting out the entire outline of the image, so it removes all (white) negative space.  This is still somewhat different from cutting out a detailed stamp where you don't want every tiny line cut out, but only the larger pieces of negative space.  (Negative space may not be the best word, but I'm tired, so if you have a better word, lmk and I'll edit!)  I put an example of they type of image I mean below.  We all have a pretty clear expectation of what the inside and outside of that stamp would be.  

I'm speculating here because I haven't done it yet, and basing this on how I've seen it behave so far.  If you look at the wreath, if you want to cut it out with a small border, because all the lines are close together, the inside out cut should leave a small outside border and then cut the small "heart" inside section out, leaving the same small border inside.  When it places the border around complex lines, the machine is really good about recognizing how the lines would overlap/intersect, so it cuts the border that makes sense.  However--if you wanted to cut this inside and out with NO border, I would suspect it would be easiest to color the image in first and let the color recognition mode pick up the overall blocks of color, versus trying to cut out every single tiny black line.  I don't know exactly what the software limitations are there, but I suspect that's where things get interesting.  (If anyone knows, please post and save me some experimenting!)

I don’t think that video is going to do them any favors.  That is a lot of clicking and fussing compared to their other machine.  Granted the price is much better, but if I were going to invest in a new machine I would get the one with the scanner.  
This one seems a downgrade from the Cameo.

Yes you need one and so do I!

I'm so glad I literally do not have any available space in my craft room or you gals would have totally enabled me. I have yet to learn how to use my pix n scan mat and this looks so much easier! I'm hearing a lot of SU demos talking about them recently, too.

....off to shop for more stamp/die cut combos.....

I put off learning to use my PixScan mat for at least a year. It took a bit of time and reading/watching tutorials, but not as bad as I am making it sound. I regret that I put it off so long.

Like you, I have zero space for another machine, but I was seriously tempted to buy it anyway. After learning to use my PixScan mat with my Cameo, the temptation to buy the Scan n Cut was minimal.

Learning to use a new machine would probably take at least as long or longer to learn as it took me to use the PixScan mat. That thought is what got me to learn to use the mat.

@skellinton I didn't watch the video. Somebody told me there was a new Scan n Cut out. I just took a peek at it. Saw it had no scanner and said nope. The reason why I was interested in the Scan n Cut in the first place was because of the scanner.

moraie I don't know if they are replacing. I don't think so. They still support my Disney SE-400 embroidery machine. That thing is like 4,000 years old. Brother tends to support things for a lifetime.

@amayalylac I didn't get the impression they were replacing the normal Scan n Cut line, either, but I really only skimmed all that. I also couldn't imagine them continuing to advertise the "new" CM350 if it was being totally replaced. IMO, the scanner is what makes their cutter unique and gives it a niche in the market. I'm still in love with mine, though!

@shells004 I didn't say anything when I saw your post the other day, because it sounded like you were pretty firm on the no space thing. I didn't have space for one, and really had to rearrange to make room. I ended up giving almost all of my acrylic paints to a school so that I could slide my Minc and Cameo under my desk (where the paints were). I thought I'd comment because you said you weren't using your Cameo/Cricut so much right now and were mostly doing cards. I'm in kind of the same place right now, and that's exactly why I bought it. The PixScan mat works, and if you don't want to spend the money on the machine, you have a completely workable option for cutting out stamps and it's not a necessary purchase. It's probably a good idea to try the PixScan since you already have the Cameo because you may be totally happy with it, and it may fit into your creative process just fine. That said, I feel like the PixScan mat is functional, but not really efficient. I know how to use my PixScan mat, and I'm fairly good with it, but there's a lot of times when I'd rather cut something out by hand than mess with setting up my laptop, taking the picture, sending it to my laptop, loading it into the software, then doing the trace/cut. Just typing all that makes me tired! With the Scan n Cut, I don't lose space to the laptop, and the speed makes a huge difference in my getting things done and even just wanting to play and make something. Anyway, I don't want to push you either way, but just thought that if card making is your primary craft right now and you happen to stamp a lot, that's actually a bit more of a reason to think about it. (If you don't stamp, there's no reason to get one.) There's several times I've seen cards on YT or somewhere that were lots of layered stamping, and I loved the look and thought about trying them, but didn't because I didn't want to make all the masks. Now making the masks is nothing, and even if I need 10 delicate flower masks, it only takes 2 minutes to cut them all out, and a card that might have taken me 40m or more before I can do in 15-20 with the Scan n Cut. It's been a life-saver the last couple of weeks because we've been having some work done on our house and my room is a mess and I have about a dinner-plate size space to make a card. I'm grateful I didn't need many cards this year, but I've managed to make the few I needed, and I've used the Scan n Cut on every one of them, and probably wouldn't have bothered without it. Good luck on your decision!

Love the update!

After reading this thread a few days ago I told DH to keep his eye out for a good deal for me.