I have a Janome, Pfaff, and Viking/Husqvarna. I've never tried a Bernina or Babylock. I like my Janome Gem Platinum because of it's size, it's perfect for travel. I like my Pfaff because of the IDT system. I like my Husqvarna because of the auto scissors and the presser foot that is activated with my foot control (which is wonderful when doing piecework). I would like to suggest that you keep using your current machine for a couple of reasons. One - to be sure that you will indeed keep sewing. These machines are not cheap. Two - make a couple more quilts to see what features you think you would like in a machine. You may find that you really don't like free motion quilting, in which case you wouldn't benefit from a longer harp. Or, you my find that you really do like FMQ and choosing a machine with a larger harp would be very beneficial. Do you like piecework? Then you would probably like a machine with the auto scissors feature. When you are ready to buy be sure that you educate yourself about the different machines and what they can do. A great resource for sewing machine reviews is Patternreview.com. Before you buy take them all for a test drive. Another suggestion is buying a good used machine. You can save a lot of money on a slightly used machine with all the bells and whistles over the cost of buying new. And use this forum, it's a great help. Good luck to you.