Originally Posted by Snooze2978

I started out with the Viking MegaQuilter 9" in 2005-6, added a PCQuilter robotic system and then added their maxthroat to add depth to how much I could quilt before having to advance the quilt. Didn't work for me all that well though I've heard others liked their system. I loved the Viking though as I could use any thread and never had a problem with tension ever. Then I tried my friend's stretched Juki 98Q with an 18" throat, loved it and the throat depth so got a regular 98Q and sent it off to be stretched during the time I was moving from Florida to Iowa. Used it on the same Grace Pro frame 10ft but had changed over to a PCQ retrofitted MQR system (robotics). Used that till I tried my hand at a number of quilt machines at my 1st ever Quilt Show in DesMoines. Fell in love with the Innova 26". Never looked back but have changed to the IQ robotic system now. Love that too. It basically is what feels good to you so try as many machines as possible to see what feels right under your hands.