Oh, I forgot to add in:
Look for ALL the major controls to be on the handles and easily used while quilting. That having to reach up and change something mid-stitch is for the birds :) You'd have to stop, reach up and change, then restart = pain in the toochie, to me :)
But some things, like the items you set once per quilt, are fine to adjust elsewhere, but the items you need mid-stitch should be at your fingertips. Like on the handles. The start/stop, needle up/down, stitch regulator speeds, single stitch, manual slow to fast speed setting, etc. all need to be at your fingertips and available on the handles...in my opinion.
Debbie in Austin