Barnbum
I have a Babylock Espire. I love it. I haven't had it for long. I am going for my second class at the store where I purchased it this evening. It has so many functions, like a fabric thickness sensor, auto thread cutter, hands free presser foot raising + lots more. It is obvious that the designers had input from quilters. I did a Google search to find it when I saw an ad with Eleanor Burns saying that it is the machine she uses for quilting. In fact, my machine was actually used by her show when she was in Lansing, Michigan at the end of the Summer. I got a very good deal on it, otherwise I would have had to wait until I won the lottery to own it. I was also very fortunate to be able to purchase it 12 months same as cash. Good luck with what ever you decide to purchase.
Linda