decide what features you want..that is most important. if i were to be in the market to buy a new machine and knowing what I know now and didnt know then.. I would be going for the Juki..a big throat space is in my opinion the most important thing when buying a machine as when you are quilting a quilt it is so hard to wrestle with a quilt in a small throat space. I bought a used Bernina (got talked into it by salesman when a newbie to quilting) which I love but have not used even half the stitches on so would go with a tough machine that can handle sewing over seams etc with ease. There is really one other feature that I love and that is the needle up/down feature but again it depends on what you want/need. You can always buy a second machine with more bells and whistles if you need it later. Let us know what you decide. Also see what you can get thrown into the deal as a walking foot is expensive...