I bought a new Pfaff QE 4.0 at Road to California in January and I am very happy with it. I have had some problems but I usually find that it is not the machine, it is the user not understanding the differences. I have had a Babylock Embroidery machine which I ended up selling because I always had it in the shop with one problem or another and I have an Elna 6005 which I will not part with. I love it for taking to classes. The only thing is that with the Elna you need the quilting foot attachment and there is no thread cutter but it purrs like a kitten. Ask lots of questions and keep with it, I think you will love the machine once you get used to it.