I have an original Maker from 2019 that worked just fine until it stopped recognizing my QuickSwap housing tools. Decided to get a Maker 3, which I had been resisting given the lukewarm reviews and complaints. Have had it about 2.5 months. Overall I think "fair" is an accurate assessment. When it works, it cuts well and faster than original Maker. And the Maker family of products is just great in terms of the breadth of materials you can cut. But when it doesn't work, it can't hold a Bluetooth connection and I've had it stop cutting mid-project three times now (guessing these two issues are related), resulting in a lot of cursing and wasted materials. I've also had inconsistent cuts. In retrospect, I would've just bought another Maker rather than a Maker 3. I find it more reliable. The "enhancements" of the new machine just aren't worth the aggravation.