I have to agree that I love my Bernina. It's about 10 years old and a complete workhorse. I can ignore it for months and then sit down and have it sew perfectly. But Bernina's are really expensive and may not be worth it to everyone. I have been coveting one of the new Janome Horizon machines. I have no idea why - I only use my Bernina to piece and I have a longarm. There are lots of great machines out there at lots of price points. Find the one that will do what you want at a price that makes you feel like it's worth it.