I know this is about a week late cazwil, but I bought the Sidekick about a year ago and loved it at the time. Then realised just how limited it is. I bought a Cuttlebug last Autumn and haven’t looked back.
My sidekick will be up for sale in the not too distant future! Just got to get my Ebay hat on and get the thing listed!
BTW - I looked at the BigShot too, but when I saw how easy the Cuttlebug is, I jumped at it! It comes with all the plates and spacers you need to use all of the current dies on the market. I get the impression that Ellison machines need lots of extras to use other type of dies.