Congrats on your new machine. I have the Brother Cs1000i and I love it. I didn't know what I had and thought, because of the price, I was missing something in features but I was wrong. Most of the reviews I read on-line have this machine rated first or second for features in its price range. Unless you get into the $1,500 price range there isn't a better one out there so keep on sewing and feel good about your choice. You didn't sacrifice anything!