Argggghhhhh, I am gnashing my teeth over the show special prices that people have gotten. An Espire for $1200 is half of what my LQS is quoting to me, and ditto for the Quest Plus. I talked to my friend - she is a home ec teacher and really likes her Quest Plus. Today, at this minute, I think I have decided on the Quest Plus and a serger which would together be the price of an Espire. By this evening, who knows?? The pivot function on the Espire sounds great but the walking foot on the QPlus is a plus. And for some reason I am obsessed with the thread cutting function on the Espire - from watching too much Fons and Porter I guess. For Pete's sake, I have been sewing for 35+ years and have managed to cut my own thread without going over the deep end. The decision saga will continue...