I actually did end up getting a Chandler 8700 for $425 off ebay. It was brand new and works like a clock! I love it. I have to cover the feed dogs, I might be able to drop them, but I haven't looked that far into it LOL! My 15-year old son even uses it because it's not a frilly, girly machine! I have done some practice FMQ on it, and I'm still trying to perfect the dance of speed, tension and moving! But it's exactly like a Juki 8700, and I can use the same feet that I use for my domestic machine, and the same kind of needles and bobbins that the 9 inch (Juki 98, Brother 1500, etc) take. I'm really excited about it, and I'm waiting to finish an applique quilt on my Pfaff so I can really quilt a big ole' quilt on it!