Oh, I just wanted to add, I don't think the 1/4 inch piecing issue feed is just a problem with the Bernina's. My friend who has a high end Viking with the 9 mm stitch also has a problem with the feeding when trying to do a 1/4 inch seam, her machine does absolutely beautiful embroidery. I think that anyone who wants to do a lot of piecing aught to really try out one of the 5 mm models vs 9 mm models of any of the brands of machines and see how they compare. Bring some triangles and other quilt pieces. It would be interesting to see what we discover. So, those antique machines that only do a straight stitch may be the stars of the piecing game.