This discussion about this machine was posted a few months ago or less and you will find lots of ladies who love this machine. One of them is me. I just started quilting this year and bought it to get me started. I love it. I have an old Singer I inherited, but don't use it at all since i got this Brother SQ-9000. I have had no problems FMQ either...it works like a charm for piecing and FMQ. Smaller throat plate than I would like, but I haven't quilted anything large enough to give me problems yet in that area. It stipples great!