My thoughts in purchasing a new machine are that if you only intend to buy one machine and there is the possibility that you might want to do many different things with that machine, i.e. embroidery, home dec, clothing, quilting, etc. then you should purchase the most machine for your $ that you can afford; otherwise, if you buy a machine strictly for quilting, you may find yourself a yr. or two down the road wanting to go in a different direction with your sewing and be right back where you are now. For example: I wanted to do embroidery, in addition to my home dec and clothing sewing when I purchased my machine. I did not have a desire to learn to quilt; but, when the opportunity arose to buy the FAB-U-MOTION, I did......just in case I ever decided to try to quilt. Just my opinion. Good luck with your decision.
Jinnie