I have a Brothers 1500s straight stitch only with a 9" throat. I love it and do all my piecing and FMQ on it. It comes with a FM foot and also a walking foot. It has adjustment know for presser foot pressure with is really nice since you can adjust the pressure foot pressure high for quilting and lower for piecing. I got it on amazon for $600 with free shipping and no tax. warranty if good since amazon is an authorides dealer. Also I would suggest that you go to dealer and "test drive" machines to see which one you like.