There was just a thread on here about the Pfaff Pasport. I have the Pfaff Essential Ambition which I bought on sale for $599 last July. The Passport was recently on sale for $500 or $599. I ahve 2 Pfaff Essential Ambitions. One to stay set up and one to use for travel. I love that machine. Maybe you could find a floor model at a Dealer at areasonable price for either the Essetail Ambition or the Passport.