I have only test drove one, but I fell in love with it. I opted to purchase a different (used) machine first to make sure I liked the long-arm process before making a large $$ purchase. I'm happy to report that I do like the long-arm process and WHEN I purchase a new one ... it WILL be an Innova no question in my mind, and it will have the lightning stitch (I loved that option, it's awesome for micro work).