I just looked at the new HQ Simply 16 which comes with a 5 foot frame it also has a stitch regulator . That is priced at $8999. but being introduced for $7999. The dealer I talked to said he would meet what was being offered at the Creative Festival being held in Toronto April 22. At 7999. that is about 2000 more than USA I have been agonizing over what to get for sometime now . Good luck I live in Southwestern area closer to Sarnia