I have a Pfaff Creative 4.0. I bought it last summer for close to $4000. I had been saving for a new machine for some time.
I love this machine. I don't have the embroidery unit becuase I barely have time to quilt let alone doe the embroidery. I can add that unit later if I want.
Things I love about this machine
It is a work horse.
I love the IDT. Wouldn't sew without it.
It has the 10.5 inch throat.
Hundreds of stitches.
Fantastic FMQ. I don't need a stitch regulator.
Love Love Love the thread cutter.
When the needle is in the down posistion and you stop the presser foot comes up slightly so it is very easy to chain piece.
I haven't had this machine for a long time so there is a lot I haven't learned about it. The only thing I don't like about it is how much it weighs. It is not easy to take it to classes and such. I have been looking into a small piecing machine for that.
But other than that this machine is my dream machine.