Well, I have a Pfaff 2170 and I just love it...about the 1/4 inch seam I also use a feeder piece of fabric to start and stop with. The walking foot makes so much difference in sewing anything! I really like the fact that it has needle up or down which helps keep my seams straight. It holds the last stitch for you and asked you if you want to use it when turning on your machine. I have just started teaching myself free motion quilting on it and I am really please how it is turning out. Good luck with finding the perfect machine for you. Try them all out before buying and look at all the features you think you might want to have. I know my machine has so many features that I may never use, although the ones I do use work very well! Although my dream would be to have a Long Arm for quilting...oh yeah!