I have an Ellegante... love the machine! It is super for piecing and quilting and just about any other kind of sewing. It is easy to operate ( user friendly), has lots of features - stitches, designs and alphabets. ...some you will use and some you won't, but they are there!. The embroidery unit is also easy to attach and operate if you want to use this. There have been upgrades to the machine so check what is on it. It does just about everything you might want to do.