I was doing the happy dance walking to the car. We got to portland and found the store with no issues what ever. The sales guy John was fantastic and answered all my questions. At one point he made the comment that I didnt ask the usual questions, and chuckled. He offered to start right there with private 2 hour classes but said I would probably get more out of it to go home and experiment for a few weeks and then come with a list. No price bartering, no insisting on a trade in. He had a very nice price on it.
Since we are headed to grandma we drug it into the hotel last night and up til one am playing and fondling everything. We even did a walmart run for thread and fabric!
No regrets!