You won't regret your purchase. I have the Symphony and love it. I fell in love with it at a quilt store too. I love the auto threader,and the push buttons for cutting thread and lifting the presser foot. I was having trouble with tennis elbow and the auto presser foot really helped. I am used to a floor control so don't use the start and stop buttons, but it is a nice feature. It is not too heavy but feels solid. I do covet the Crescendo but the price point was way over my budget.