I actually have this machine and it is one of the best. Well, let me be specific. There are two mega quilters, a 9 in and a 18 in. Both have the same speed, do a straight stitch, no fancy stitches but are really good.You don't say what the price is but it would depend on which machine you are talking about. The 18in is alot more than the 9in. I just put my 9in with a crib size Gracie frame up for sale on CL due to fincial problems but if you can get a mega quilter you won't be disapointed. They do need to be oiled each day though. They aren't finicky when it comes to thread and I never had problems with the tension. Mine has a knee bar, thread cutter, needle threader, extension table and I think this is standard on all of them.
You will find that the 9in are going to be harder to find since they are no longer being made. I would love to keep mine; which was my intentions when I bought the Ruby. You can get lots of infor on the 18 at Viking's website. Good luck and I'd say the next time if you get a good deal and can then go for it. Just make sure to test it out first and go to the manufactuers website and see what they say or google it. You'll always get reviews and normally this site will be one of them.
Last edited by romanojg; 07-09-2012 at 05:01 AM.