i bought my Pfaff Quilt Expression 4 in Germany 4 years ago. i love it. The harp ( space between needle and the body of the machine is big enough to do machine quilting on. i did a double bed size quilt on it without a lot of trouble. For me, the deciding factor was that, at that time, the Quilt 4's sold in Europe were still manufactured in Europe. i don't have problems with the quilting foot. Has plenty of nice stitches on it for decorative work on garments which is fun when doing small child clothes. button hole settings are ample and work nicely once you figure out the instructions.