I have the queen quilter 18 and it is a great machine. The lizzie stitch would be nice but I don't think it is a big deal. For the money the queen quilter is great. I don't think Tin Lizzie will be going out of business anytime soon so support should be there. The queen quilter is the new name they gave the tin lizzie before the lizzie stitch was implemented on the newer machines in order to avoid confusion. The mechanics of the machine should be the same.

DH and I went to the local Sew and Vac Store today with the ad of the Queen Quilter from the store in Texas. They sold me their floor model of the Tin Lizzie LS for the same price. They will deliver and set up and are close by if I need serivce. I don't have to travel to Texas for training, just downtown for a couple of days next week before they deliver my machine! Gotta get lots of tops ready for quilting this week, I'M SO EXCITED! I really love my husband, this sure beats chocolates and flowers for Valentines day!