I also really like my Pfaff 1222E(about 35 yrs old), it has a built in walking foot, so my piecing comes out right.(as long as I cut everything right) I am the 2nd owner and bought it as I wanted a machine that has the built in walking foot and for machine quilting, the throat is 8". Its a lovely machine, too bad its so heavy; mere 35#. I collect machines, 15 years ago I had only a Bernina 1031. Now I've got about 12 working machines that I cycle through.