Yes, look into the 301. It's a wonderful FMQing machine. I know there are 201 lovers out there, but the horizontal bobbin design on that model can cause tension issues while FMQing. Look into the 15's as they have almost as large a throat space and have a vertical bobbin.
And like you said, it's not that you can't, but it's not a joy to FMQ a large project on a FW. And it does put some strain on the motor.