I am not entirely happy with my FMQ either but I keep trying and it is getting better..I do enjoy straight line quilting with a walking foot and you can do many designs this way including wavy lines and pointed sharp lines. I do a lot of QAYG so that it is easier to manage small sections when straight line quilting. I have found this a good solution. I think the machines that do quilting are usually the very expensive one with a lot of throat space...most older embroidery machines are not suitable for quilting.