I love Sizzix dies, they always cut well and these are no exception. The village is smaller than I thought but makes up really well. They will make great Christmas scenes, and I will be giving them as presents to my friends. I know they might seem a little more expensive than some dies on the market but they are well made and really good quality dies. You can use them over and over again with no problems. I think they are value for money as you get a whole lot of dies for your cash.