Greenbranch, the Pensacola Tin Lizzie place is opening up soon...
I just purchased a Lizzie. It is arriving today. There was a problem with my initial one so it was taken in to be looked at. They said the timing was out. It was new :'(
I tried the HQ machines and the Lizzie and I chose the Lizzie. I did like the HQ's but felt the price wasn't worth what I was getting in the end. You really need to personally try both machines before you decide. Some people will like one over the other.
The Lizzie rep I've been dealing with has been fabulous. She is bringing it back to my house this afternoon.
I will say that the HQ was a little quieter than the Lizzie. I bought a sit down model and I personally liked the table and machine orientation better on the Lizzie. Both had really nice stitch quality.
Buying a machine is truly a personal thing.