Svan----I completely understand your frustration with the difficulty of sewing over bulky seams with your bl. I have an ellure plus...have had for several years...thought it to be an upgrade to my dear Viking #1plus.......Not! Thank heavens my Viking is in working condition........it glides over those bulky seams without any problem, whereas the bl either skootches around it, making a crooked seam or just skips stitches over it......dealer twice......no answer...I did find that little black button on side of general foot that is supposed to auto adjust the pressure, but I don't use that foot when piecing! Now it's decided it's not going to be consistent with the blanket stitch.....I will be shopping soon, but I'm thinking all these new machines are basically the same....but I'm going to take a few pinwheels and a few of those orange peels with fused interfacing(MSQC)..........and the one that glides over the bulk and sews is the winner!