Thank you, everyone. Maybe I should just wait on the next incarnation of these machines and hopefully, they will be lots better. I know the Ambition line is fine and would not hesitate to buy one of those but its the 10" harp space that I really want. My current machine is like the Janome 6600 and its a work-horse so I worry I won't like the replacement as well. The 1/4" seaming isn't ideal on it and there's no free arm. I might investigate the Pfaff Smarter next.