My sister has this machine and loves loves loves it. I have the HQ16 on a frame and love it dearly. I have used my sisters machine a few times and it is a dream for free motion quilting. These machines are true work horse machines and require VERY LITTLE home maintenance. Just clean the bobbin area and oil it and you're good to go. The HandiQuilter team is absolutely wonderful. Doesn't matter if your machine is under warranty or not, those people really stand behind their machines and are quick to help you with any question you might have. You really can't go wrong buying a HandiQuiler!