Whatever you decide, do try the machine out first. That is the only way to know what works best with you. Take something you are working on with you...don't just rely on what the dealer has. That's what I did two years ago, and I am very happy with my Pfaff (Expression 2.0). It has a ten inch throat. I have only been quilting 2 years, and I honestly don't know what a stitch regulator is, but I don't seem to need it, I guess.
