Well, I emailed Ronn Lucas and here is his recommendation:
Get one with the fine point jaws (he ties #28 to 7/0 with them) and larger rear hub to counterbalance those jaws. A travel system and shipping. Total is not too outrageous (my wiff has a $2K sewing machine for her quilting so she believes I should get what will serve me best for the long haul). I'm still torn between the norvise bobbin and the Ekich.
Yeah, sweet!
Frank Reid