Hi, I have a HQ16 with the computer. I attended a quilt fest and tried out several. One of the things that sold me on the machine was that they came to my home and set the machine & table up and trained me to use the machine. Also, since I am not a young chick some of the machines where heavy awkward to move around. You will have things you want on machine so that will determine alot as to which machine you pick. It does take a lot of practice on any machine. But it is well worth the effort. Happy hunting.