Hi,
I have had a Babylock Ellure for about five years now and I sew on it almost daily.....at the quilt shop where I work part time. I have never had any repairs done to it, is easy to use and has lots of wonderful features!
Mine is not the Ellure Plus, so doesn't accept a thumb drive stick. I embroidered on it a lot when I first got it and have the Palette system with the card for design transfers.
I also have a Babylock Elegante 2 and the Babylock Symphony, which are my machines at home in my sewing room. I do all my embroidery on my home machines now.
I have made many a quilt on my Ellure and love it, I think you'd be very happy with one.
Bev