Here's a RC Report Product Review that Dick Pettit did in September, 1994. I thought that it was pretty even-handed. It just goes to show that this kit has some pretty long legs.
My kit has some nice die cutting. The parts still need a little urging from the Scalpel (see below) but the dies used to cut my kit appear to have been pretty new.
SCALPEL'S
If you guys don't mind a suggestion, here's something that I got off of a Dave Platt video. Toss out your X-Actos (I know, I still have mine too) and head up to
www.ebay.com to search for
Scalpels. My first netted me 100 #11 Scalpel blades and a blade holder for $9 with free S&H. The #11 scalpel blades will not fit securely into your X-Acto handle but when a blade holder is included in the purchase, why bother? I find that these are sharper than regular X-Acto blades but the best part is still that you get a nice blade for cheap $$.
Bob