I saw the sashiko machine at the Houston Quilt Festival when it first came out, and the next year, there was already a sashiko 2. The first machine was selling for $2,000; the next year, it was $3,000. IMHO, it is a one-trick pony. You can lengthen or shorten the stitch length, but it still does only one stitch. I decided to pass and nothing I've read or seen has changed my mind.