I just purchased EQ7 for 149.00 with free shipping this past week. Not a purchase I would of done at 190.00+ shipping that i've seen them for. I was home sick for 4 days and decided I would of spent atleast 75.00 in fuel and I just won't buy any fabric this next couple weeks, So that is how I justified purchasing it. I have never owned EQ products till this one arrives.
I would say - keep checkin and don't purschase it.. check out the EQ5 on Ebay. You can get some great advice from your quilting friends. I did!