I stand with Dolphyngrl - I bought the Crescendo and sold my Symphony. The upgrade, in my opinion, is huge. The walking foot, the lighting, the harp space all fantastic - and I love the fancy footpedal also. No doubt they will come out with something even more fabulous down the line, and when they do, I'll be first in line if I can afford it. I'm a gadget girl anyway, so will always be tempted by the next big thing. Of course, my mechanical Bernina lives upstairs if all the computers explode.