if you have 'tested' the machine---how did YOU like it? before I purchased my long arm 10 years ago I visited every dealer I could find- test drove machines at shows, visited websites to see what all the company offered, what other customers were saying, what features were available on different machines. then I made my lists of pro's & con's, figured in costs, service, available tech support and chose the machine that was right for me at the time. even though now after 10 years I am considering going in a new direction with an upgrade I have been very happy with my choice- I spent months doing the research before the investment. if I had just gone by what someone else who had the machine said I never would have purchased my machine- because the people I knew with it hated theirs...but they never took the time to learn how to use it- and for some reason thought they could buy it, set it up, turn it on & suddenly quilt show worthy quilts...never considered there is a learning curve & you have to practice, practice, practice to reach that level.