I have an older one, the Futura CE 200...and I love it! There have been numerous discussions about the line...but I am a firm believer that, like everything else, there are good and bad ones of EVERYTHING out there. Guess I was fortunate to get a good one. There is a Futura.com group that may help you with some info...and I know there are several newer ones out there that are supposed to be better than the one I have. The biggest hoop on the one I have is 5X7"; and you download the designs with your computer hooked up to the embroidery machine. Singer also put out a CD with a lot of designs on it as well. So...good luck!