I would recommend APQS Lenny or Lucy if you want new--or you could buy a used Freedom or Millinium (a larger throat) for probalbly the same price as a new Lenny or Lucy. Go to APQS website and to the Forum and go to the "Machine, For Sale" site and you will find many good machines for sale. It seems that alot of people sell a smaller throat machine because they want to upgrade to a larger throat machine. It also seems that alot of people buy a new one after 5 or 6 years. There are many used machines with good prices on them. I bought a APQS Freedom (new) over 2 years ago and have quilted about 180 quilts and have had no problems at all with it.