Great news everyone! So I ended up pooling money for my wife's Christmas gift and she purchased a Viking Emerald 118. (
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...e-t208453.html) It isn't quite here yet so no pictures yet. But I'll make sure to come back and show you a few! Again I can't thank you all enough for the help and advice you gave me to help me make the right choice.