You should chose the machine that feels the best to you. I am a die hard Pfaff fan, and to contradict the sales lady, none of my Pfaff's have EVER been in the shop every 3 or 4 months for anything. I have owned Pfaff since 1992. The only thing I have ever done for them is regular maintainence. I was a seamtress for a bridal shop for 6 years using my own machines and then I worked for a quilt shop for 5 years, again using my own machines. They are hard working machine. I personally love Pfaff. The duel feed is wonderful when stitching anything. I can tell you all the good things about them. You have to decide the best one for you.