Just to add to my suggestion for the Innova, true as some suggested get their Lightening Stitch if you want to do freemotion, I did and knew I'd probably never do it but in case of resell value. Also you don't need the LS if you think you might go with robotics unless you go with Innova's AutoPilot. You don't have to go with their robotic system but with another which doesn't need the LS to work. I went with IQ after researching various systems and I'm quite happy with mine. As someone suggested sign up on the yahoo and facebook groups as there is a multitude of help to be had.