Hello, I have a new Amara Handi Quilting machine and love it. I had a Avante and traded it in. I wanted a larger throat space and it just fit in my room . This machine is more user friendly than the Avante . The Gammill was way to large for my space, and way to much money for not being in the market to do other peoples quilts . Make sure you have enough room to go around to the back of any machine you get, having fun quilting is what it is all about.