Don't you just hate that. As soon as you have the money to buy a great machine, a few months later an even greater machine comes out. I love my BabyLock Esante but want a newer one with even cooler features - like the auto-lift feed dog.[/quote]
I just had to comment on your love of the Babylock Esante, this is a wonderful machine. I bought one some years ago and learned to machine embroider on this model. It is so easy to use and so reliable; I never had a minute's worth of trouble with it, except the needle threader had to be repaired once. My daughter now has it and loves it just as much as I did.