There are tons of great features your cutter can benefit from but the most helpful ones are. 1. Autofocus 2. Air assist 3. Fume Extractor 4. Big work space (or a passthrough slot) 5. Safety features (and FDA approved safety class) 6. Easy and custom software 7. Live preview camera 8. Rotary (for cylinder shaped items) A few other things to take into consideration is speed, precision, laser power, and material recognition (pre-sets).