Maureen,
I would make a list of features you "must have" and ones that you would "like to have". Then start looking. I would not pay a lot of money for features that you won't be using very much, unless you have the money to afford that. As I stated in a previous post, I had just a few features that I considered "must haves": needle up/down position, needle threader, serpentine stitch (it waves back and forth and is GREAT for machine quilting). I have something like 88 stitches which are fun to use and it is a very easy machine to operate. The owner's manual is very clear. Only you can determine what is important to you. Figure that out and stick to it. Then you will have a machine that you LOVE to use and you will be a very happy quilter. Good luck:-)