This poster lives here in Canada, so if they buy from the US, they not only have to pay shipping, they have to pay the difference on the dollar (Almost FORTY cents on the dollar right now!), then they have to pay 13% tax to import, based on the US $ price, THEN they may have to pay a duty on the entire amount. (Which you likely won't know until it's too late unless you're a really good researcher.)
I loved it when the US and Canadian dollar was at par but right now it's almost out of the question to buy from a US distributor or from E-Bay.
Is there a quilting guild in your city that can give you advice on any of these machines?
Watson