It's fun reading this thread to see how people think and feel. Our local quilt shop is starting to get machines in again. They received the BabyLock Brilliant, which they weren't expecting until the end of August. They said that is one of their most popular sellers. The Jubilant is supposed to be back in September but could be sooner.
It's probably for the best that I had a cooling off period after my electronic machine froze up. I've been learning to appreciate my mechanicals more and more. My Singer Fashion Mate 237 actually has 6.75" of throat space! My Brother only had about 5.5". My Janome jw5622 has 6.5" of throat space. One day, a Brother PQ1500SL might come home with me, but not until prices go back to normal. One place I looked at jumped about $300 for the Brother. Supply and demand.