I have the Pfaff Creative 2.0 and I love it. This is my second Pfaff machine that I have owned. I have been so busy sewing making clothes and quilts and small projects that I haven't had time to set up the embroidery arm yet. There are 154 stitches!!!
This machine has many automatic processes, like the lock stitch at the beginning and end of a seam, the thread cut, press button to change the stitch, stop when the bobbin thread runs out. It even tells you when there is thread caught in the bobbin area. My only tiny frustration with it is the needle threader. It is a little clumsy to use but I am getting the hang of it. It is also a heavy machine so not so easy to take to sewing lessons, sew alongs or quilt guilds.
Hop ethis helps. But if your friend is looking to do a lot of sewing a Pfaff is the way to go.