I have had several Viking machines--a Designer 1, a Designer SE and a Sapphire 870. I no longer have the D1, but still use the SE and the 870. I love all of them! The 870 is really great with the bigger throat area. Makes quilting a large quilt a breeze! Right now, I use my 870 as my primary machine, and will use the SE more for embroidery. I haven't done much embroidery yet, but plan to sometime in the future. I actually don't do any machine sewing right now and won't be for the next three months--recovering from foot surgery! :?