I have the same machine on a slightly different Grace frame. I like them both, but have only had them for a few months and haven't had as much time to work on them as I would like. The Pfaff 1200 is a great mid-arm machine, but I know many eventually move up to a long arm if they become avid machine quilters. Mine was approx $3500 Cdn new early this year the would be about $3100-3200 US.