Ah, that makes sense. Yes, definitely try the Jem Gold; you might have better hand-eye coordination than me. If it's not going to be your main machine for FMQ, it should be fine. If you don't have the plastic plate to cover the feed dogs, just set the stitch length as close as you can to zero. That's what my Mom did for years, since she was never able to find the cover plate when she wanted it.
I was lucky in that when I stitched myself, I just hit beside my nail. It happened at a retreat, so I got lots of sympathy, and I was still able to cut and sew with no trouble, so no problems. I just like to caution people.
