Dreamweaver is way worth the money, cost a pretty penny but ifI had to do it again I would buy it in a heartbeat. It is worth it alone for the muvit foot. that foot can sew any fabric, thick thin with ea. That is the main reason my the machine is priced so high is the muvit foot has its own motor, so if you are looking to sew difficult fabrics this is the machine for you. It is a lot of money but I think it is well priced for it features,and yes the symphony has a lot of features, I traded in my espire the one before the symphony and can say while it is cheaper it has nothing on the dreamweaver, you are paying for the laser, and the muvit foot, the pen, and the stadium lighting. JMHO from someone who had the symphony's predecessor and upgraded