Ladies...you have all been great! So far I am leaning to the APQS Lucey with a 26" throat, 12 foot table and the extra cost for the hydraulic system (thanks to Deb's comments about the adjustable heights - good advice). The toss up between Gammils (which I find the owners all love) and the APQS are so close, but I think that the convenience of a local APQS dealer will probably make my decision for me. Thanks to all of you for a warm welcome and helping me to make my decision! (At least so far, I am pretty sure.) Now I am off to find tips on environment. Wood floor or carpet? Wood floor with pads under the feet for vibration? Lighting? If I recall correctly, the Lucey doesn't come with overhead lighting. My machine will be in a room with high ceilings. Any suggestions on either of these? Should I start a new thread? Not sure what's appropriate on a blog. Peggy Sew