Oh that was it .... the cone stand did not fold down for travel. Wouldn't be an issue for me, as about the only time it will travel, would be for servicing!
Thanks for explaining about the auto-tension. Something for me to ask about when at the dealer!
The bobbin winder ... I like being able to wind a bobbin, without unthreading the whole machine. However, not as big a deal, as that's only good, if you have an extra spool to wind from. Although, most piecing is done with one thread, so I usually do have an extra spool (or several!) on hand to do that. And that I usually wind several bobbins at a time for that thread.