I've been using the Sweet 16 since Jan. and love it. I don't have any experience with the Simply 16. Lots of help out there to get started. Learning curve wasn't bad, although learning the tension took me a little bit. I, too, started by fmq on my domestic so was in the habit of moving my fabric under the needle which helped. I have a table with hydraulic lift so it can be lowered down and closed up while not being used. My big incentive was that I didn't want to give up any room for a longarm machine. No regrets! Good luck with whichever one you decide on.