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I probably don't cut every day, however I too have always used CC blades. They absolutely last longer. I always use scrap vinyl and do test cut until it is correct depth/pressure(TITAN 2). Learned the hard way after incorrect setting and ruining the cutting strip.

replacing the mother board with an arduino won't make the MH any better. You might be able to program smoother acceleration that might help slightly, but not enough to make it worth it. To make the MH truely better you'd need to replace the motors to start, get better rollers, bearings, belts, etc. Depending on what you're doing the MH can do quite well, and you will get a better understanding of all the little settings and tweaks can have an impact on the results that would be masked by a higher end machine. If you can exchange it with out much cost go for it, but don't be disheartened if you have to keep it. It has served me well for several years although I only use it as a hobby and don't usually make anything too big.

Working with an MH cutter will give you a very good learning experience. When I got mine I learned how to tweak it to cut smaller detailed work. I made enough to upgrade to a Graphtec cutter. I also used it for portable cutting for a few years after I got my Graphtec

SC2 better , titan even better with more reliable usb circuitry - and titan2 is the cheapest servo motor cutter and does a great job - just lots more money than the mh - the MH sells so many just on price - people make some money with them and then upgrade. many many of us worked out way up to the graphtec machines after making the lower end plotters pay for them.

I have been using Flexi products for over 10 years. That MH cutter is a bottom of the barrel cutter, with many static , memory, tracking, and communication problems. Your welcome.

Just buy Flexistarter 12 and you won't need a laser kit. It turns any vinyl cutter into a contour cutting machine. The contour cutting is right in the program. You use the blade to measure the distance and it is recorded right in the software. Flexistarter has been doing contour cutting on any vinyl cutter for many years now. Scroll down the ad and read the description. https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-FlexiStarter-12-Cloud-Vinyl-Cutter-Plotter-Flexi-Starter-for-Windows-10-8/173528931534?hash=item2867215cce:g:0dMAAOxyq15SP6hs

Well no matter what your cutting you have to set the blade depth correctly. and it's not just by looking at the blade. This is how you set it correctly. To start with, you should set your blade depth correctly, by taking the blade holder out of the machine, and firmly cut across a piece of scrap vinyl, you will be cutting. You should only be cutting the vinyl and barely a mark on wax paper backing, Adjust blade to get there, Then put the blade holder back in machine, and use the force of the machine to get there, same results, only cutting the vinyl and barely a mark in wax paper backing. You should just barely see and feel the blade tip out of the blade holder.

Well the first step is to stop by your attorneys office and warn them you may be in a lawsuit for copyright and trademark infringement.

CC Blades are a proven performer. If you are having failures with them then you can correctly assume user error. Most of us that run high quality blades get at LEAST 6 months out of them unless we do something dumb. I change them out if I even begin to sense that there is some dullness happening and I save those used blades for cutting paper or glitter.

in my roland and graphtec I get 10 months to a year on the 60 degree cleancut - unless you are doing reflective or metallics there is no reason they should not last that long - but then again I buy them direct from cleancut. with 1/2 a credit card sticking out that cutting strip has to be cut up and would be surprised if you have not broken tips of blades I have tried many blades - the oem graphtec blades are good but expensive and last about as long - in my roland nothing else has came close to lasting as long. so to answer the question of something lasting longer I have found none - but with the amount of exposure you are using you might as well stock up on the cheap blades