I bought the Cricut, and when I got it home I started Googling around for what it could do. That said, when I found my original Cricut Expression in a thrift store for $20, I figured 'Ehh, I could make cool stuff with something like that'. I will start by saying that I am much more of a tech person than a crafts person. For impatient people: skip to the bottom where I have a step by step downgrade guide.