Agree with other posters -- stay in the Baby Lock line -- you already have one, feet are more reasonable than on other lines, and you'll have a "back up" already there when it's service time. They make fine machines, as you already know! Have nothing against the other brands discussed -- if you already had one of them would advise the same. You are more apt to get a consistency -- say with your quarter inch foot, when using the same manufacturer and foot!