Same here Skye.. I also have the 18" and wish I had the 24" but like you initially purchased it for crafting purposes lol
They are definitely a more powerful machine with a force of 950g to be able to cut through matboard etc.. but also can be so delicate with vinyl - I love cutting vinyl on my machine but do feel I need to go back to doing more with it.. otherwise it's one very expensive vinyl cutter lol