I feel your pain as well, except my extravagant machine is a Bernina 820, not a Horizon. It's so saturated with great features, that I feel guilty just using it for piecing and quilting, but that's what I've been doing with it. I tried the fancy lettering, which worked fine, and tried the BSR, which I don't care for (one of the main reasons I bought the machine). I don't like feeling out of control while the BSR determines how fast my machine should be stitching. Maybe if I had never FMQ before using the BSR, I'd feel differently. Anyway, just thought I would let you know you aren't alone when it comes to not using your machine's many features. I commend you for sticking with the FMQ, because I know how frustrating it can be. I just finished FMQ my first "meandering" quilt, and it took me forever. I must admit, it was worth the effort. I gave the quilt to a friend who found out she has breast cancer, and I felt good about giving it to her. :) Enjoy your Horizon!