And thank you all for your ideas so far - looking forward to hearing more. Basically, what I am taking home from this is that there is no one "perfect" machine for handling every sewing task (shocker), and yes, I can see having at least 2 machines in the future - one for piecing (love my Rocketeer for this) and one for FMQ - and, OK, maybe a third for fancy stitching (? so far haven't had the need for this) and applique'. I love the sturdiness of the Brothers - and will also check out the Jukis mentioned here. But keep your ideas coming.....I appreciate them all!