Brad, What is your background? Are you an existing embroiderer? Mechanically inclined? Computer savy? Herb Royal Embroidery ----- Original Message ----- From: Avalon Embroidery To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 10:46 AM Subject: [amayausers] V.I.Q. (very important questions) Newbie questions: Is the AMAYA the machine for me ? I've read horror stories and hero stories......some folks luv 'em and some hate 'em. I've listened to each manufacturers spin on why theirs is the best....and I'm having a hard time separating them all. Barudan, Tajima, SWF, Melco.......everyone has a great story to tell.......but I want to hear from "the street" and actual day to day issues/problems/sucesses. If you had it to do all over again, would you still buy the AMAYA ? Is the AMAYA better suited for a Newbie or industry Veteran ? Is Design Shop Pro (or Pro+) worth the $ 5k or whatever it is they are nailing you for ? The AMAYA "package" comes with the machine, starter kit of supplies, and DS Pro for $ 17k The SWF "package" comes with the machine, starter kit, and their software for $ 11k. Tajima comes in around $15k........ Is the AMAYA $5,000 better than the SWF ??? HELP !! ANY feedback is greatly appreciated. Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: John Yaglenski To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 10:31 AM Subject: [amayausers] Re: test (newbie) Welcome! - - - - - - - - John Yaglenski Levelbest Embroidery I: www.levelbestembroidery.com P: 301.591.2481 / 888.229.1779 F: 501-631-4544 This e-mail message and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Levelbest, immediately -- by replying to this message or by sending an e-mail to john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avalon Embroidery Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 1:26 PM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] test (newbie)