we have a local shop in the area..it is a main carrier of babylock..which I personaly love...but the fantastic thing about this shop, is it's all trade in's and once used ( for trade shows and such) machine...so they are all a quarter of the price..many of them barely touched...plus they offer the classes and such...I realize this isn't realistic for you...but you can go online, and search the refurbished babylocks, and machines of that sort..and get a great nearly new machine..for often times really cheap! My machine I bought used, it is an older model, a babylock esante...it is a quilting, and embrodery machine... fully computerized I love her..I spent under $500 for her.