I purchased a HQ 16 last Spring and I love it. It is very easy to use and I have had such fun quilting tops that were sitting in a pile to go to the LA quilter. I have quilted 9 of the 12 tops that I had waiting to be quilted. The dollars you save not having to send quilts out to a longarm quilter is a plus for you. There are tons of videos online that have been a huge help to me. I chose the HQ 16 over the sit down Sweet 16 because I do no like to sandwich the 3 quilt pieces - the HQ 16 eliminates that step - using the Sweet 16 you still need to prepare the quilt sandwich. Good luck and I think you have made a wise choice.