When you get new plates, try keeping one of them always free from cuts and you'll avoid that problem. I've tried it with the clean one on the bottom or on the top and didn't find a huge difference - keeping the bottom plate clean makes most sense, but I just got tired of having to tape my dies in place every time and rebelled. With that method, if you usually cut with the blade down, flip the bottom plate when it starts to bow up slightly - you want the center of the plate against the machine.
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