Visit local dealers and see what they have, test drive them & check out the available options. Many are well under 10,000. There is a wide variety of sizes, features, prices and set ups. The best thing to do is visit shows, shops, and machine dealers and research as many as you can find, see what features you want, or what you don't want. How much space you have, if you want a stand up machine or a sit down system... It is not something to jump into without at least trying out all couple, it would be unfortunate to put out that large an investment only to find it is too hard on your back/shoulders or you cannot stand that long, or you get a sit down & hate the process of moving the framed quilt around.... There are many options- do lots of homework/research and make a choice that works for you. After you figure out what you like you could look for a used one- the good thing about new though is free owners classes and tech support