I think ManiacQuilter2 is right. even if not at a quilt show. It's like a car, everyone has preferences and some of them feel more right than others. Something on paper might appeal, but touching it and using it might be a different story. A lot of people like vintage machines. there is something to be said for them, but, in my neck of the woods they are not easy to come by and not all that cheap. I have a bunch of them and like them, but, I also love my dinky mechanical Brother which is my "go to" machine. Let us know what you decide on.