I agree with DogHouseMom and QuiltingVagabond.
I have a HandiQuilter Sweet 16. At the AQS show I, too, tried everything. What sold me on the Sweet 16 is when the BabyLock dealer told me they were made by HandiQuilter to BabyLock's specifications. Who is going to make the best machine but the maker himself? That was my reasoning anyway.
Love, Love, Love my Sweet 16.