Quilter2090 has the right answer as each of us is different and so are machines. For me my Pfaff is always going to be the Queen of the sewing room, but my Singer Confidence Quilter is the workhorse. I also have a basic Singer that does piecing like a champ so it is high on my list. My friend has a new Bernina and I drool every time I hear the hum of the machine, but as long as my machines are doing a great job they are the "perfect" machines for me.