ok, got to chime in on this one. I just picked up my phaff 2027 from the repair guy. it was a trade in for the newer model (the lady does costom quilting and needed the newer functions) so I picked it up for $400.00 and he let me put it away on layaway as well. The phaff machine will sew through 15 layers of denim and sew lead weights to a 1/4" leather belt with no problems. My singer would have died with either one of these operations. The 2027 is built for quilting, but is rugged enough to do heavy work including kilts etc with multiple layers. I specifically asked for a machine that would handle leather, this one fits the bill short of buying a comercial machine for leather work.

oh it also comes with the walking foot set-up so it will move both top and bottom fabric at the same speed.