I always said that the Cricut is a gateway drug for a laser cutter. The more I use my XTool, the more that feels true. With the Cricut, I frequently have to redo parts where the knife has dulled and failed to cut through, or where the adhesive mat has failed and the material dragged and ripped instead of cutting. To be fair, it was never meant for modelling, and I tend to push the Cricut to its limits. It’s early days yet, but so far I have a much higher success rate with the XTool.
The roofs and parts for the windows of the 716 Mary Street house were a case in point. I simply pointed the laser at the material, pressed the green button and watched it perform its magic. I was especially impressed when the verandah roof appeared, with its .01″ / .25mm wide elements cut out of .05″/1.25mm matte board. Of course they all fit perfectly when held up to the plywood core; these days I expect nothing less.
Pembroke:87 
Hi Rene,
Good to read you got a laser cutter .I thin k I’ve reached the limit with Cricut also. My wife told me just buy a laser cutter a couple years ago, but the space required has caused me to pause. Consequently, I’m only moderately familiar with Laser tools. I’m interested to see how this tools works for you and what you do with it,.
Greg
Yes, I’ve always said the Cricut is the entry drug for laser cutters. Now with the diode lasers getting powerful enough for our needs, you can just go straight to mainlining. Check this post for how I store my laser: https://pembroke87.ca/2023/01/28/xtool-finds-a-home/. It takes minimal room when not in use.