I admit that I got a REALLY good deal on this machine at QuiltCon. They were being used in the classrooms, and I picked it up for $1850 with tax. But the total time on the machines was less than 40 hrs so I think I got a fabulous deal. I've been quoted everything from $3500 to $5000 for this machine, so either way you look at it, I made out like a bandit. And the more I use it, the more I like it. I'm pretty sure that by the end of quilting the one I'm working on now, I will love it. :-)