I've been looking for a rotary cutter to go on sale, but haven't found any decent "steal" prices. I am really cheap.
The other day, at JoAnn's Fabric, there was a $25 model, in the clearance bin, for $1.00. It had been opened, put back in the package, and was clearly marked "Broken." But, the words on the package stated that the units come with a lifetime warranty, excepting the blades.
So I bought it, thinking I'd pop it into the mail and trade it for a brand new one. But the instructions for return mentioned they wanted a description of the problem, so I figured I better try it out first. And AFAIK, it works fine. I went out of my way to make it screw up.
Now, to find a broken mat... :)
I'm really excited - I can't wait to cut my next bit of fabric.
Angela