Originally Posted by katsparrow

Yay, congrats on the new machine! I think you made an excellent decision! I know it's hard to feel confident when you're tired from going over the choices for so long- but I really expect you'll be very happy with it. If I need to replace my Brother NQ900 I'd probably choose the dx7 or dx2000. If you end up doing different types of sewing then you'll really appreciate that 2-in-1 throat plate (wide hole to straight stitch hole toggle) that I'm so envious of! I think your Juki has the float feature, too? I'd love that- it's helpful for making bags, and anything bulky. The video with the cute bag- I'm pretty sure the dx2000 could handle that, just go slow, use the right needle, etc. The gal in the video whizzes through it on her straight stitch machine- like my Juki TL2010Q would- but your new Juki should be able to manage it, too. My Brother could, and I'm pretty sure your Juki is at least as powerful at that. The people who said the NQ900 isn't as powerful as the Juki dxs etc could be correct, as I'm just going by how the machines seemed to me and I didn't do extensive comparisons with heavy fabrics. But I can tell you my NQ900 could surely handle that bag in the video if I was reasonably careful, so I don't think you have anything to worry about with your new machine. If you wanted to use heavier material than in the video, you could probably still do it, with care. If you eventually wanted to make super duper heavy duty bags, then maybe you'd need to go the industrial route. But I really think your new machine will serve you well and you'll get to make a good variety of bags and all sorts of things with it! It was a smart decision. Have fun and enjoy it!