A spring romance is always good!
Wonderful that you can rent time ...
Demos and Test Drives are great, but just not as good as doing something for "real"!
(were you at Sew Creative?)
Looking at it, I am wondering if Handiquilter is making it for Pfaff?
I know that HQ makes several machines for other companies, and am pretty sure Pfaff was one.
It looks almost the same as the Sweet 16 with a few changes.
That could be the updated version of the S16 too.
It seems weird at first, to sit at the end of the machine, but as you discovered, you soon adapted.
The extra height you get compared to a traditional DSM makes such a difference.
Plus of course the depth.
The real bonus .... nothing in your way up front where you are working.
Guess it was just meant to be ... Love At First Sight!