I don't know what you're waiting for! Please re-read what you wrote. It will convince you to buy what you want. It sure convinced me: You have the money for it, you know what you want in a machine, you do oodles of sewing, you've always put everyone else before yourself. Now go buy yourself the machine of your dreams! Now! You know you're worth it! Heck, I don't even know you, and it's obvious to ME you're worth it! And get that Kenmore fixed to have as a backup.