What fun! Please give us reports back. I have been looking at Juki a lot over the last year for my replacement to my now dead Bernina 820, that I called Cranky Bernie... I'm probably going with a slightly lower cost straight stitch only option, but my friend has been suggesting I might just be happier with spending more money and has been suggesting your new option. Ha! You'd think she knew me better after 40 years!! I'm really divided because straight stitch is what I do 99% of the time, and now that I do have long arm capability do I really want the serpentine stitch that much??