Brother ScanNCut SDX125E Electronic DIY Cutting Machine with Scanner, Make Custom Stickers, Vinyl Wall Art, Greeting Cards and More with 682 Included Patterns,Titanium/Aqua

I upgraded from a Silhouette Cameo 5 after it had issues with drifting cuts. With 100 different fixes people recommended and none of them working to fix my issue, a large order of stickers needing to be processed, and no time to mess around, I bought the Brother Scan and Cut.Here's my experience this far:The Good1. Setup. Setup was fast and simple, instructions were clear and not having to rely on a bluetooth connection to a PC was a nice step up from my previous machine2. Scan and cut. Going from printed sticker paper to cut-out sticker has never been easier for me. Not having to make a file to send to my machine has made my quality of life in sticker making so much better.The scan and cut function has two color settings: black and white and color. For images that dont scan well on black and white, the color setting usually detects them properly.3. Accuracy. I've been using this machine for about 2 months now and I've created thousands of stickers with it. The scanning and cutting on this machine is extremely precise as far as my experience goes. I have not had a single sticker come out poorly cut due to machine errors. Any errors i've had are errors in my sticker sheet layouts. Sticker borders are always consistently cut and very clean4. Ease of use. I was able to use this machine pretty much right out of the box. Settings are very intuitive and the built-in screen allows you to see how your cut lines are affected as you change your settings. You are also able to delete cut lines that machine has scanned in for you. (An example for why this is useful could be if 5 of your 6 designs scan in properly, the 6th design cuts can be deleted, 5 good designs cut, and the 6th rescanned for a proper cut.) This has saved me so much time. I no longer need to switch between my computer and my machine and my computer again and my machine again. I can do all the work at my machine.5. AUTO-BLADE. The brother doesn't require you to tell it what material you are cutting and how thick it is, it detects the thickness itself. I can cut thin paper to thick cardstock on this thing. Seriously, I cannot stress how much work/time this machine has saved me.6. Quiet. It's very quiet, I almost don't even notice it unless I'm actively watching it.7. FAST. It's extremely fast, blink and you will miss it, truly.The Bad?1. Sticky Mats. I've never been a fan of sticky mats. They wear out too quickly, they require maintenance, and they are consumable. The brother requires you to use a sticky mat. The one thing Silhouette did right that I wish brother scan and cut had was an electrostatic mat. I never had an issues with the electrostatic mat that I have with the sticky mats, being loss of function after use. You can only revitalise the same mat so many times2. Multiple scans. If you scan pages with a surplus of images on them, chances are you will get 1 or 2 images that dont scan properly, it's just how it is. I don't think this is too big of a deal because those designs can be excluded for the first round of cuts and rescanned after.3. Stickers with words. The brother scan and cut DOES NOT group any words or letters with an image unless it is touching it. This can make certain sticker designs impossible to cut with the scan and cut feature. If there is a way to do this, I haven't found it yet. You will have to do these types of edits in the pattern function (ie make a file) which defeats the use of the scan and cut.Overall, it's easy to setup, easy to use, very accurate, very fast, very quiet, and a pleasure to own. For anyone looking to work with paper crafts, this is a must own machine!

I love this machine. It cuts great. It is quick. It scans good. I took regular printer paper that I had a bow pattern printed on it and put it in the machine to scan and cut. I attached a picture of the end result. The other picture is their beginning project with a flower drawn on it. The instructions leave a little to be desired but once you get the hang of it, it is pretty easy. You can modify things right on the screen on the machine. I have not hooked it up to the internet yet. It comes with a few activation cards for special patterns for free. If you never want to connect to the internet, you can scan whatever you want and it will cut it. It you do want to connect to the internet, you get their software that will convert SVG files to the brother files and you can create your own masterpieces.It does cut into the mat a little but not through it. It cuts clean. If you use good paper or printer paper even, it cuts nice and clean. I can't speak for the person who bought WalMart paper. I do not go there.I contacted customer service multiple times and they get back to you pretty quick by email. I didn't try to call but there is a number. I also tried contacting another brand's customer service and Brother has by far better service.The mat can be finicky sometimes but it works fine. I bought several accessories for this and the only one I might return is the punch kit. I don't see much of a need for it. This punches holes fine. I can't believe all the accessories there are but they all have a good purpose. The fabric blade is just a little better than the regular blade for fabric so if you want a fantastic result, they have you covered. If you want an average result, use the regular blade. I am extremely happy with this machine. I have been warned the software is basic but if I can make my own designs on professional software and save it to the Brother software to use in the machine, it doesn't really matter if it is powerful or not. I have not used the software yet though so don't take my word on how basic it is. Check out YouTube to see for yourself. It doesn't look bad from what I have seen.Their customer service said they can accurately cut 2mm objects. When it accidentally scanned and cut words, I saw that she was right. It cuts fine details.

I love this product because it lets you create your own designs and does a wonderful job. YouTube is a great source for quick how to and ideas. There are a lot of pattern choices already in in it and it does come with some instructions. I’ve had it for a few months and love it for the consistency of the cut.

The media could not be loaded. THIS!!! 🙌 I have a Cricut, a Silhouette Cameo 5 and now this!! This is THE most user friendly, easy to use. I didn’t even need to read the directions. The touch screen has pictures and I was able to read it and figure out what I was needing. This scans whatever you want to cut and just cuts it. Put it on the mat, scan n cut just as advertised. The only thing I will say that another reviewer pointed out was that if you have lettering without a border it will not read the letters and cut correctly. There is a way around that though but not by using the machine. I made templates to cover my design that has letters on the outside and just taped them over top of my design and it read it and cut it. Also the mat is very sticky which is good but it was peeling the back of my sheets off so I had to tape another sheet to the back and then put it on the mat and tape it to the mat for reinforcement. This doesn’t take long and it’s worth it. I was able to trouble shoot and figure out a way around any issues easily unlike my Cricut and Silhouette which troubleshooting can take hours sometimes. This is by far my favorite craft product to date! It works great, it does so much and it’s soooo easy to use. Finally a product easy out of the box!!! Thank you Brother I think I’m in love!