I just traded my Brother Quattro for the new Dream Machine. Its the top of the line. Many other people traded their machines in also. Go to a Brother dealer and look at used machine, there are plenty now (my local dealer had at least 35 machines traded in for the new one). I know my dealer cleans and services all machines before they are resold. You may be able to get more machine than you thought. Most designs need a 5 x 7 hoop so like everyone else said, get the biggest hoop you can afford.