I have a new Babylock Jazz with a 12" throat. Bought for $699 this past May (brand new with "special" offer from Babylock...check their website for deals before going to the dealer!) which was just about 1/2 price. Only drawbacks of the machine: no speed control except with the foot pedal, no needle up/down. Other than that, I LOVE my new machine. I looked into the Brother and the Juki, but the local dealers would not allow me to test drive without buying first with no return! No thank you! Babylock dealer let me sit and "play" for as long as I wanted. Great service and really great dealer.