I have a Designer SE, and I love it! You may want to wait until next month to buy. The latest top of the line Viking is to come out then. There is much speculation as to what features it will have, but the general idea is that it will have the same large field as the Pfaff. Based on past experience, there will be a number of SE's (and probably also some Designer 1's - also an excellent machine) traded in for the new TOL. I have found the Designers to be so much fun that owning one really recharged my interest in machine sewing. It is important when purchasing a machine that you get one from a reliable dealer who will provide solid support after the sale. These are computerized machines and have to be updated (by download) periodically. I would recommend finding a dealer who provides regular owner classes (not just one lesson) if at all possible. The software program Viking has is also a lot of fun and fairly user friendly if you want to digitize. Again, classes are really useful, although the tutorials are pretty good. If you do end up buying a machine I strongly recommend joining the Designer SE Yahoo user group. The people on there have an amazing amount of knowledge and are very generous with sharing. Nancy
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