I have had the 17" Bailey for about three years and love it. The stitch regulator is not the best in the world...I still don't get perfectly sized stitches. I almost think if I had to do it again I wouldn't have spent the extra $$ on that. Developing even speed while free motion would do the trick. I love the machine because : 1. the price 2. it uses any thread I put on it 3. the customer service is awesome. 4. it does any size quilt. 5. the groups are wonderful....any problem can usually be solved ( and there are very few problems with mine.