New (unique) die cut machine from Gina K

Gina  came out with a "statement" I read on Facebook about not comparing her machine with the version the Mfg she used. Hinted that here may have better internal parts. Like metal gears instead of plastic...would be interesting to know for sure with the $$ differnce.wish I had saved it.

From a FB Group - From Gina K -

“First of all, I wanted to thank **** for sharing her wonderful introduction video on the Intri-Cut die cutting machine. I also read all of the comments on YouTube and here in the group. I thought I’d share some information so you can make the best decision when deciding what machine fits your needs. When we contacted the manufacturer of our machine, we knew there were other machines out there that used the same body. However, we did have some of the parts of our machine customized to meet our needs and provide what we believe is a great quality machine. Machines that look very similar on the outside may have different parts on the inside that makes it cost a little more. The bottom line is, buy what makes you happy and fits your budget. If color makes you happy, buy the color you like. If customer service makes you happy, choose a company that you know you can trust. If the cheapest price is what you need, go with that. But do understand that each company that contracts with a manufacturer makes choices. It’s kind of like a custom home. The builder has the model and on the outside, they all look similar. Then you add your upgrades, colors and anything else that will make it your own. I always encourage everyone to do what works best for you.”

Wow, I thought only politicians used that many words to say absolutely nothing.  

I wish I had enough faith in people to believe that common sense would prevail, but alas experience teaches otherwise.

The whole culture around scrapbooking and card crafting gives me icky feelings sometimes - watching livestream replays for example, where the chat history is preserved in real time to the video? Whenever anyone says anything about purchasing one of the (always new, always latest releases) that are being demo'd they get aggressively congratulated "Wow, good for you!/Yay!/Fantastic!" from the host like purchasing a product is some kind of impressive magic trick. And stuff like this "new" die cutting machine being peddled to the masses where it seems like it's just a much more expensive colourway of an older design.

To be clear I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade who wants this new machine because of the branding & colour & dies - if that's worth the price to you, then buy it! It's the lack of transparency and respect for the consumer that makes me upset.

twillerbee WOW thanks for the info on the Fuse! I watched the original video where she said it had 4 rollers but I had not heard that was incorrect info! That’s huge misinformation.  Was this posted in the Gina K Facebook group?  I’m in that group but don’t follow it that close. 

Spellbinders' web site has instructions for cutting steel-rule dies with the Platinum and P6.

Sadly your faith, or lack of faith, that people will use common sense and critical thinking is correct. 

I see it with the fangirls in crafting and also in the dog world. No matter how many times it’s said that doodle (goldendoodle, labradoodle, aussiedoodle, shepadoodle, etc) breeders are unethical, people continue to support them and throw money at them. 

Both of them are full of influencers and people that want or need to be seen. I feel that several of the card makers I used to watch are just sales people now. 

I missed the call outs to GinaK in Stamp Junkies as my notifications was not set to all. I was a member of her Facebook group, then left for a while. I recently rejoined because of the various events she was a part of. But her group is the worst for all the fawning and over the top fans. I’m not sure how much longer I will stay in, I think I might change my notifications to less