I have Vikings. I started with a Designer I and have graduated to the Designer Diamond. You could buy a nice used car for the same price, but I wanted the large design area also. And it is great for quilting as there is a greater distance on the sewing bed. It has USB and computer capabilities. It cuts threads between color changes, remembers where you stopped, and tells you if thread is caught in the bobbin area. You can also sew regular without removing the embroidery bed. There is a wide range of prices in the Vikings and I love the support you get from them. You do need to service your embroidery machines, I do mine yearly. But it is an investment just like a car. It is well worth the $100 it costs me. Just make sure you get a good demonstration of each one you look at. They are all so different.