I may be too late to jump in here, but I have a Quilter's Choice by Baby Lock and love it. I am new to quilting, but I got this machine while taking a class at JoAnn's and didn't have the stitch I wanted on my old machine. I love the features and the extra throat space. I cannot imagine making a quilt on my old machine with smaller throat space. I also use the knee-lift for applique and really like the needle threader and thread cutter. Those are just a couple of other things you might want to look for if you think they would help you.