I'm very pleased with my Babylock Quest Plus, and the Pfaff Smarter C1100 Pro, Janome 6600, and Elna 7300 Quilting Queen are all similar for $1000-1500. Also consider the Brother Laura Ashley NX-2000 if you can do without the built-in dual feed. It comes with many accessories. The Horizon has a lot of fans on this board, too. Read reviews on patternreview.com and post about the machines her on QB. Test drive them with you own samples!!!! Only buy from a dealer who you feel confident would resolve any problems you might have.