Originally Posted by Maia B
I have and LOVE my Baby Lock Quest Plus: 9" harp, perfect stitches, straight !!! feed, built-in dual feed, slender free arm. I could go on and on. It does NOT have autocut, but its successor the Serenade does. The Quest Plus, Pfaff Smarter C1100 Pro, Singer L-500, Serenade, Janome 6600, and Elna 7300 are all very similar with a few differences between them. BTW, I also have a new Bernina 820, which I adore, and the Quest Plus compares very favorably at 1/6 the price :)
That machine does sound good. if you are deciding on one machine to give you the most options, the extra 3.5 inches and the Stitch regulator on the Bernina might be your best long term investment! Good Luck!