pittsburgpam (a member here) uses this machine.
here is a link to her blog and you can read all her successes and struggles with the machine.
http://thecasualquilter.blogspot.com/
also you might want to send her a PM to take her temperature on how she feels about the machine now.
every machine has a learning curve and people are quick to post how they don't like things but fail to follow up when they become happy with their machines.