It is according to what you want to do. If just for quilting, you can find a model for quilting that doesnt cost so much. but if you want the combo sewing and embroidery you will pay big bucks. I have done both. I learned that I wish I had bought a seperate stand alone embroidery machine. I dont like taking the embroidery unit on and off, so I bought a sewing machine for piecing and use the other for embroidery mostly. I find I am not embroidering much in the last few years. so, decide what you really want and go for it.