I've given up on exacto knives. I broke three in a row many years ago and swore them off.
As much as I love the coaster album, the circles drive me nuts to cut. I use a big ole' pair of Fiskars scissors. The 20 dollar ones with the lifetime warranty- they work better than anything for me. Now when I start on the luggage tag album I'm going to get hubby to open up his toolbox and help me out. He's not too happy, but he knows he has to help me cut it or it'll look like crap. My cutterbees...I shake too bad. Still looks like crap with those LOL
So um- nice hubby and Fiskars scissors. I break everything else