Yeah I want to cut stuff out too.  I see myself mostly cutting with it, actually.  The glowforge does up to 1/4" or so without flipping the piece.  I made friends with the engineering teacher at my wife's school, so I can use this one when I need it - usually.  It's holding me over ok.  Still got the itch though, haha.

Thanks for the sander comment, John.  I was pretty excited about that too until it didn't work, hah!