Thread: long arm quilting machines

Has anyone purchased a Sunshine 16 Series machine by Pennywinkle Valley Ranch. They were at a quilt show in PA in Sept.'10 but I never got to try it out. I am interested in just doing wall hangings and small projects. Large projects goto one of our guild members. This company is located in Waverly Tennessee. What should I look for in a small machine quilting machine. Do they have programs for sewing the special designs or does it just take practice. I have a small 12 year old bernina and don't think I have the patience to try to work with it for quilting. Mostly straight stitching the quilts together is all I use it for.
Would appreciate some input. I do have a Bernina dealer near me but looking for other options.
This Sunshine machine has a 32x48 table and would work well in my sewing area . It suppose to retail for $2095. It seems to be a new company and that is my concern.
Thanks

My Sweet Husband bought me Sunshine for Xmas last year and I was so excited and thrilled that I couldn't wait to use it. Its been 3 months and I still have issue with the threads breaking, tension, etc. I already had it in shop and also they came to my house to work on it. Finally, they got it everything 'right setting' and they watch me how I did it then I started to practice on it for few days, it was acceptable but not Great. Decided to try again with a quilt - I couldn t get thru the first row without thread breaking or bad sewing. Sad to say after 3 months of pure frustration and stress that Im sending it back. Heartbreaking part is I was unable to use it to finish a Special quilt (less than a month to make this 'comfort' quilt) for my dad - so I did not finish it in time and he never saw it as he past away recently. I wish the company good luck bec the price is afford and seems to be a wonderful thing but sadly not for me.