Great info. Should be a perm link because folks are always asking about which machine. I had a Viking that finally just gave up the ghost. I know that a good mechanic could get it going again but I just am tired of it. It ran and ran and was wonderful. Soo I went looking for another Viking... looked at prices etc wasn't happening. I ended up with a spur of the moment buy that I was very pleased with. I got a Brother QC1000 that came with a serger, rolling bag and a bunch of feet. a smidge over $2000. Just so happened that I had just gotten my back disability check and after giving most of it to my DD I decided I wanted something for me. So I bought it. I have had it since 2008 and never a bit of trouble. (knock on wood) .