Wow! The PTI and TE plates look to be exactly the same to me. I think I might be too lazy for the MB border strip. I just love how the cutting plates can make a pattern for the entire front of a card in one go.
Thanks everyone for your help! I am going to check out the B/S/T threads and see if anyone in Australia has the PTI plate - their shipping to Aus. is ridiculously high!
Happy crafting!