I have a viking sapphire 870 and have had it for about 2 years. I love it and haven't thought about another machine since. The quality is definitely there. I have heard the "bad mouthing" of sapphires all over the net. I personally have not had that experience. I also have a babylock audrey that I use to take to guild meetings. I know this is a portable machine, and I like most of the features, but my goodness is it slow compared to my viking!