Good information on that blog, thanks Paula! I'm going to take my $89 Janome. It's that or my sister's 40 yer old machine she hasn't touched in 30 years. I think I would rather take my chances with the cheap machine that I know works! It isn't that heavy, and Ii have nice rolling cases that will fit in the overhead bins. Wish me luck! We are going to make a cushion for a window seat in her new house on the ocean.