After reading your concerns with moving and your machine. One time I was going to a quilting class, was with my sil and one of her friends. We all got our machines out at the store, the friend was just about at the door and the handle broke on her machine and it hit the ground. It was an old hand me down, it still worked, not sure how well. Just a lucky thing it did not hit her foot or one of ours. You see anything can happen not always in a long move, just a simple outing for a class. Your machine will be fine. Good luck.