.............. and I am green with envy at what
JanRN has!
NewJeepGreen ... I do not have a S16, though I looked long and hard at it in the spring and did some test drives. I was very impressed, and the only reason I did not purchase was that I felt I could not justify the cost for the amount of time it would sit idle, being that it is only a FMQ machine. Instead I upgraded to a larger machine than I had. The S16 is still on my want list ... when I find a Sugar Daddy, or discover I have the moola!
What impressed me was its simplicity of set up and use. That's because it is a one purpose machine. Also, the access to the HQ Customer Service was important to me. I did call them a few times to clarify info I was getting at the dealers and was quite impressed with their service. In the little quilting I did on it, I felt optimistic that we would become good friends fast ... rather than feeling as though it would be impossible to master the skill.
The best thing to do, is to go and try one IRL ... I'm sure you will be impressed.