I strongly considered this machine when I got my long arm. I believe it has an 18 inch throat, like many models, but the throat is higher than others so there is more room for the quilt to roll. It has automatic scissors and excellent lighting. It has the additional take up bar (I think they call it a dead bar) so you don't have to adjust as you roll the quilt.
They were originally supposed to be released last fall, but they postponed for each issue that they didn't think was perfect, so I believe it was February before they finally hit the market.