I finally had to replace my 30 year old Singer last year. I wanted an Embroidery/Quilting Machine. After much research I settled on a Viking Topaz 30. I checked at a local sewing machine store in our area for advice as well. They had one of these machines on display. It was demo'd for me..and as luck would have it, they had sold one to someone who only used it for less than 70 hours and decided to trade it in on an upgraded model. I got it for half the price of a new one. I would love to have a top of the line model....but this one does everything I need it to do.