I had gotten a great deal on my Elna Pro Quilting Queen 7300 and then felt guilty about it. But once i started really using Eloise I fell in love and was so mad at myself for feeling guilty. I say if you can afford it go for it, the amount of work you save with the higher end machines is well worth it. I can whip out quilts for charity and it is a great feeling knowing that the money i spent touches a lot of lives.