I moved from Florida to Washington state a few months ago. I had no choice with such a long move. I have a high end Brother embroidery machine that I had only had about a year. Fortunately, my dear, dear husband insists that I keep the original boxes for a couple of years when I make a large purchase (in case we need to ship them to be repaired or returned or something). The movers moved my longarm, embroidery machine, 15 needle embroidery machine and my Janome. Additionally, I had a brand new Koala that I have been dreaming about for many years. I worried and stressed the entire time. I am happy to report that all are in perfect condition. I packed the embroidery machine myself. I discussed with the person who was packing my sewing room how fragile and important the other pieces were to me. He took great care with each piece. In fact, when I unpacked the boxes, not only was there packing paper around each piece, he had also wrapped them in moving blankets. He made sure that these pieces were placed on top of the rows when stacked in the moving van. I had also stressed (even more than with my sewing room) over them packing and moving my china. It was my dear mother-in-law's china and she got it when she was married. It's one of my most precious gifts from a favorite person in my life who is no longer with me. I explained and they understood. All was well in the end. Also, most importantly, *****make sure you declare each piece specifically on their insurance form along with a value**** They had me list high end and specialty pieces if anything needed to be considered for insurance purposes. There were a few items that did need repair/replacement - expect that - but fortunately none of my china or sewing room lovelies were among them. Good luck to you and enjoy your new home! I am having fun setting up my sewing room in my new home. We are choosing flooring and wall color now. Then I get to figure out where I want everything permanently placed. I've never had this luxury before and can't wait for the finished product! Happy New Year!!!!