Enjoy it!! I have one also. Yes, they are expensive; but there are more expensive brands out there too. We all have to decide what works for us. The 11" will make it much easier to machine quilt and the lights are great on the eyes. The free motion is amazing!! I haven't done it here yet; but did do it at the shop when they gave me my free session to learn how to use the machine. I used to have a cheaper Janome and that was a fantastic machine for me. It never needed any repairs all while I owned it, so do want everyone who reads this to realize that I am not a snob to lesser expensive machines. I still use my $117 Kenmore for alot of things and that has never needed any repairs either. It just isn't handy for quilting...doesn't have any of the conveniences and served it's purpose when I bought it for hemming hubby's jeans. Those gosh darned short legs of his don't allow for us to buy any that fit LOL.