Donna13350.... Its the second time here that I hear good things about the singer machine embroidery.....Its a huge plus that it can read any embroidery formats....and it has big hoops.....it seems like you do know a lot about the singers machine I will be happy if you can tell me more about your machine....or why is it that so many people are not too happy about them.....which model would you recomend for embroidery only ???..... And sure, its nice to know that they are cheaper....what are the common problems with them that could be evoided ???