So after much debate i decided to purchase the cricut imagine from hsn. I think if they didn't allow the flex pay I wouldn't have gotten it. I watched all day but what sold me was the video on cricut.com that showed all the functions and the fact it prints in patterns and cuts. How awesome is that. Cartridges are not that bad. And the cost of the ink is the same for most printers but cheaper..So we will see. I think this is going to be a great investment.
I also like the fact that it works with other cartridges as well and the gypsy. Right now the only thing that sucks is that they are developing a software for the design studio and a way to use the 12x24 mat.