I appreciate everyone's input. This is really helping. It is bringing up other questions for me, lol! For instance a main feature I want is stitch regulation for free motion quilting. I know the Bernina has the BSR. The Babylock dealer told me the zellageo plus has something similar, they just can't call it stitch regulation but it has "fabric sensor". I think that is odd because my grace frame for my frame machine uses something called "sure stitch" and it regulates the stitches for even stitch length. I can't find anything on the Ellageo Plus that appears to regulate stitches. It seems that the fabric sensor only senses the fabric and adjusts the pressure foot based on thickness. How would that ensure even stitching?
Also, what is jump stitch cutter and how important is it? I have never embroidered so don't really understand this term. I see the Bernina 580 has it and the Ellageo Plus doesn't?