I love my Juki TL2010. It's about 9" throat, almost same width as my Viking Sapphire 830, however it's got more height and more room because it's narrower around the needle area than the Viking. The visibility is good and it's been awesome! On mine, the tension was perfect right out of the box, no tinkering whatsoever! It only does straight stitching though, so keep that in mind if you consider it. I bought it sight unseen based on the positive feedback I've read and after talking to my repair guy. The parts are all metal inside and he said it is a very reliable machine, rarely needing service. I paid about $1000. I got a Gidget 2 table for Christmas and I use that, along with a plastic folding table, when I quilt.