I was in the same boat you are in a while back....I actually just purchased a husvarna viking sapphire 850....very nice machine....we bought it off ebay....it was scary but we did it....we paid 800 for a 2000 machine....only thing I still need to buy a walking foot....but right after I got the machine I have now, there was a machine same thing with all the quilting accessories...oh well... I like my machine and will eventually find the walking foot...I am attempting to learn free motion quilting...good luck finding a machine...hope you find a good one at a good price...bye for now....Dawn