I own a Pfaff creative vision, sewing, quilting and embroidery machine. I bought it second-hand from a dealer at 1/3 the price of new (still not cheap), and I couldn't be happier with it. It FMQ's like a dream. All tension and stitch length setting are automatically set with the push of a button and this thing can move. It is super fast and does beautiful stitches. My machine is a 2009 model and has more features than I will ever figure out how to use, but I love it and would buy it again in a heartbeat! The best advice I can give is to find out what kind of service your dealer offers. My Pfaff dealer is GREAT to work with and always helpful. I have heard horror stories about some others so I would sure check that out.