Originally Posted by
pungogal
i ran the hq 16, alot of vibration. drove to NC to drive Gammill, heavy and ended up buying the APQS. open blog and discounted houston show class model. the blog is invaluable and the customer support is oustanding. test drive all you can and make surevits the right machine for you before deciding on one. and i highly recommend a stitch regulator.
I also highly recommend the stitch regulator. Especially if you're new to long arming. If you don't get the stitch regulator, that will be one more thing to be tense about--to make sure you are moving at an even speed. The learning curve is hard enough just learning to do designs. Good luck with whatever you get. I have a friend who has an HQ Avante and loves it. She has had it over a year now and has had no problems with it. I was going to buy a HQ Fusion but went with the APQS instead--as I just liked the feel of the heavier machine. It is just like a sewing machine, we all learn to love what we have--because that is what we know. Good luck.