I too only quilt and I loved my vintage mechanical machine. However, in order to machine appliqué, I needed a machine that had a buttonhole stitch, so I bought a computerized machine with the buttonhole stitch. I like the needle up or down, and the knee lift, but I rarely use the rest of the machine’s options. I miss the solid feel of my mechanical and the beautiful straight stitch as well as the simplicity of maintenance. I guess when you choose a machine, you have to decide what you want/need to do with it and then avoid being sold on features you will never need or use.