My sister-in-law has a Babylock that she does fmq on. She loves it. Don't know which model she has. You could go to all the dealers and check out all your options and then when you find one you like, you could go on ebay and see if you can get a used one for a cheaper price on there. I have a Bernina 440QE and I wanted another Bernina for taking to classes and quilt retreats.. I found one on ebay for a very good price and am actaully still waiting for it to arrive. I decided to stay with the Bernina brand so I could interchange the feet and because both machines are very similar with how they operate. That is something you may also want to consider.