This message was posted by danielk on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/363.html#000010 Kevin before you jump into an xt i suggest you consider that i own 4 xt's and i was currently happy with them until i bought a 5th xt and the third day i owned it, it broke down. Ive been bugging melco for a week to come and fix it. The machine is more delicate than a swf. Ive heard those machines are pretty much indestructible. The amayas i find when they run they run great, when they misbehave they are horrible. Don't get me wrong i love my machines but they're expensive and have to be placed in a good environment. I had a static problem when i first bought the machines. It's hard to run them on carpet in the heat etc.. Thread breaks are minimal i find when the design is digitized well. But as far a a workhorse im not sure if its a good choice. I find them to be unpredictable. Alot of people will disagree but if your into sewing fast and doing allot of caps that machine is the cap master. I find it sews caps beautifully. Im not sure if the actifeed system is totally perfected i run alot on manual. Its But like i said its personal choice. hope i was a help Good luck =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================