I have a Viking Platinum and love it. Not as advanced I don't think as the one you are looking at but a true workhorse. Have never had an issue with it. Don't use the embroidery features very much but I do piecing, a small amount of quilting and home dec sewing with it. There is a 'scant' 1/4" 'setting' vs. a 1/4" foot and it's perfect as far as I'm concerned. So far the only thing it hasn't done that I asked was to put a binding on a boat canvas!