I am looking for an embroidery machine to replace the little Brother PE770 that I have. I have test driven the Destiny and the Unity/Journey are the same as the Crescendo but have embroidering capabilities that my Crescendo does not. Unity has a few more features than the Journey and costs a lot more. I can't decide whether to buy a "combo" machine or an Embroidery Only machine (the Spirit). The local dealer did not have a Spirit in stock, so I am unable to test drive it. The Crescendo has been discontinued and replaced with the Aria. I never used the Sensor Pen and I'm not fond of the big Dual Feed walking foot. The large throat was really what I wanted when I purchased it. I have since grown quite addicted to embroidering and the 5x7 hoop is pretty limiting on the Brother machine.