If I may ask...why aren't you happy with the Brother SE270D right now...I've been considering getting another Brother. Mine, I've had for aroud 20 yrs or so, has sadly decided to die. It was a horrible, screeching death just a few weeks ago. One of the reasons I'm still in the planning stage of my quilting process. (Not to mention I'm quickly running out of time to finish this years Halloween costumes!! I may have to go borrow my mother's!!)