I don't have any answers for you, because I'm dreaming, too. I recently went to our local quilt shop and there was a Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen for sit down use for sale. Which is perfect for me, because I would be using it in my sewing room/my son's old bedroom and it's quite small. I got to sit down & FMQ with it, and it sewed so smoothly. The price for the machine & the table was $4900. Wish I had the money!