You know you will hear the good and the bad about any machine, and really only you can make up your mind. If you have not done it yet, take some of your projects and go in and test that machine out. Give it a good test. Look at other machines and put them thru the paces as well. Make a list of the things that are important to you. Make sure the machines you test have all those features. Take some notes. Then go home and make your decision. And quote other prices that you have seen, and perhaps they will come down in price. Ask them if they can't do a better price than that. Never hurts to try and get a lower price. Good luck. Let us know what you decide.