My opinion only: I have the Ellegante. The Ellegante II is the upgrade. If I could, I would upgrade to this machine. If you go to Babylocks site, you can do a comparison of the two machines. I believe the Ellegante has more to offer. More designs, more hoops, 1000 spm vs 800, 16 feet incl., you can sew with the embroidery unit on, etc. etc. The Ellegante II is a perfect companion to the Sweet 16. I have been looking at the Sweet 16 for some time. Definitely would be my choice for fmq.