It really is a personal choice. I have the 18 " Innova but went to a quilt expo and my mom and I tried all the machines out. We had it narrowed down to the Gammil and the Innova. The only downside I could possible see with the Gammil is that it needs to be oiled and you can't stop mid project where it is because the oil could leak onto your project. Now, that's just a personal thing for us that we didn't like about it. As long as you know it, you can just make sure you never it sitting over a project. The Gammil was one of my top choices. I think you should go back to each machine and find your own likes and dislikes about each machine.