Caryl Bryer Fallert uses a George and is a multi-award winning quilter so am sure it is a great machine. I would check into the HQ Sit Down Sixteen myself because I like the way you are sitting with the machine in a position like on a long arm. Besides the HQ with the table is around $4000, a lot less expensive than the George. Nolting also has a sit down system. I think it is called the Queen Bee or something.