Thanks to everyone for your feedback. Tomorrow is the big day when I make my final decision. I really appreciate the feedback on the machines with more stitches because I was wondering if more stitches meant more machine. Never having owned or wanted an embroidery machine, I'm probably fine without too many extras. I like to do my own quilting, mostly SID and turning those quilts can be a real pain so the extra space would be nice to have. My plan is to use this machine for many, many years. Thanks for the tip, Fabric, on the shelf-life of parts. I will be sure to ask.