insanevinyls 0 Posted November 27, 2010 I bought a US Cullter MH721 last year in may and it died last month and I am unable to get it to do anything without the screen going blank or erroring out. So what should I do now with it besides tossing it in the trash can and buying a better brand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megacab 1 Posted November 27, 2010 first off sorry to hear about the problem. now on to how i feel. if you bought a $300 cutter and expected anything less, then you are a fool. lastly, if you haven't made that money back 20 fold since may, don't worry about buying a new or better cutter. you are in the wrong business anyways. good luck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cable Tech 0 Posted November 27, 2010 I have had a 721 for about a year now. I pray every time i turn it on that it will work properly. So far so good. I have paid for it twice over just by doing stuff for family and friends. I realize that if it quit today, that i would be content and probably look for spending more for a better cutter like a graphtec, Roland, etc... Sorry to hear about the cutter, but we get what we pay for. good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
banzaimini1 1 Posted November 27, 2010 ive had my pcut for a few months now and ive already paid for it....now profit will be saved for a bigger better cutter but as long as this pcut keeps cuttin im satisfied Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted November 27, 2010 first off sorry to hear about the problem. now on to how i feel. if you bought a $300 cutter and expected anything less, then you are a fool. lastly, if you haven't made that money back 20 fold since may, don't worry about buying a new or better cutter. you are in the wrong business anyways. good luck. well put. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted November 27, 2010 I would still contact support and see if maybe it's an easy fix. Put a hundred dollas in and get a couple more years out of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodger 527 Posted November 27, 2010 first off sorry to hear about the problem. now on to how i feel. if you bought a $300 cutter and expected anything less, then you are a fool. lastly, if you haven't made that money back 20 fold since may, don't worry about buying a new or better cutter. you are in the wrong business anyways. good luck. I am asking this in ernest & not being critical . I am not good at proper grammer . Should " if you bought a $300 cutter and expected anything LESS , then you ..... " be " if you bought a $300 cutter and expected anything MORE , then you .... " ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted November 28, 2010 first off sorry to hear about the problem. now on to how i feel. if you bought a $300 cutter and expected anything less, then you are a fool. lastly, if you haven't made that money back 20 fold since may, don't worry about buying a new or better cutter. you are in the wrong business anyways. good luck. well put. +1crazy n lazy guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megacab 1 Posted November 28, 2010 first off sorry to hear about the problem. now on to how i feel. if you bought a $300 cutter and expected anything less, then you are a fool. lastly, if you haven't made that money back 20 fold since may, don't worry about buying a new or better cutter. you are in the wrong business anyways. good luck. I am asking this in ernest & not being critical . I am not good at proper grammer . Should " if you bought a $300 cutter and expected anything LESS , then you ..... " be " if you bought a $300 cutter and expected anything MORE , then you .... " ? you know, i questioned the more or less myself. but i reasoned that i was talking about his problem with the cutter hence the less. i reasoned that if i was talking about his expectations only when buying the cutter new, i would have used more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodger 527 Posted November 28, 2010 The message & intent was clear , but I wondered which would be correct . Have to wait for an English teacher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
locknload1 17 Posted December 13, 2010 I purchased my CR630 over two years ago, and since then I'd estimate I've gone through about 3,000 linear yards of 24" vinyl and countless other things I wouldn't imagine attempting to cut with a $2,000 cutter and in the process managed to pay all my bills, feed my family and maintain my mortgage (including a complete bath remodel) as well as take a vacation during the 11 months I was unemployed. At the moment I'm cutting a job worth about 22 linear yards I'll be installing tomorrow evening on 1,300 feet of glass storefront on my way home from my desk job. Not too shabby for a cutter I got for $180 if I do say so myself... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
banzaimini1 1 Posted December 13, 2010 I purchased my CR630 over two years ago, and since then I'd estimate I've gone through about 3,000 linear yards of 24" vinyl and countless other things I wouldn't imagine attempting to cut with a $2,000 cutter and in the process managed to pay all my bills, feed my family and maintain my mortgage (including a complete bath remodel) as well as take a vacation during the 11 months I was unemployed. At the moment I'm cutting a job worth about 22 linear yards I'll be installing tomorrow evening on 1,300 feet of glass storefront on my way home from my desk job. Not too shabby for a cutter I got for $180 if I do say so myself... amen....wheres the "LIKE" button anyone know? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bayotle 26 Posted December 13, 2010 The message & intent was clear , but I wondered which would be correct . Have to wait for an English teacher Don't look at me, my english teacher suggested i move to mexico Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roxanneupnorth 106 Posted December 13, 2010 It is very obvious from reading this forum that there is some inconsistency in the quality of the products being sold...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted December 13, 2010 They are what they are - cheap Chinese made hobby cutters. they are a lot cheaper than professional models and have their share of problems. personally I had a refine and a p-cut and each paid for the next upgrade and then some before I moved up. You just can't expect the same results and longevity from a 300 cutter as opposed to a $1300 one. did a Yugo give the same service as a Cadillac - no but if you make enough deliveries with the yugo you can take the earnings and buy that Dodge Challenger -- errr Cadillac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
locknload1 17 Posted December 13, 2010 They are what they are - cheap Chinese made hobby cutters. they are a lot cheaper than professional models and have their share of problems. personally I had a refine and a p-cut and each paid for the next upgrade and then some before I moved up. You just can't expect the same results and longevity from a 300 cutter as opposed to a $1300 one. did a Yugo give the same service as a Cadillac - no but if you make enough deliveries with the yugo you can take the earnings and buy that Dodge Challenger -- errr Cadillac You do know Graphtec moved 80% of their manufacturing from Japan to China five years ago don't you? That means that the comparison would have to be more like a ChangAn vs. a Beiqi... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted December 13, 2010 Good point but they still design the item and maintain a quality control over the product built Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
locknload1 17 Posted December 13, 2010 Good point but they still design the item and maintain a quality control over the product built That's why I said "ChangAn", owned by Ford/Mazda... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
