Babylock espire- $1800 is what I paid for it used
Features I love
AHA-automatic height adjuster for perfect tension( I hardly ever touch tension)
adjustable presser foot pressure
adjustable presser foot height
needle down function, start stop button(dont need pedal)
Knee lift for presser foot
pivoting feature(when you stop sewing the presser foot automatically lifts with needle down allowing you to pivot(love this) and goes back down when you start to sew
thread cutter
needle threading system very advanced, super easy, the easiest I have seen
separate bobbin winding system from sewing
lots of stitches
have never had any problems with this machine its a workhorse
Would buy it again in a heart beat
only thing i can say is I wish I would have waited a few more months and got the newer model with more stitches and accesories but they are always bound to come out with new models.
Hope this helps