I have a Bernina and I love it! It was very expensive as are the extra feet and it needs to be serviced once a year. I have an old metal machine my mom bought from fingerhut 39 years ago. It has cams you use for different stitches. It runs great. I made my first three quilts on it. Then my DH (most amazing man in the world) took me to a Bernina dealer and let me pick out one. I have the 430E, it came with the embroidery unit and a BSR foot for a great deal (someone traded it in). I have to have a computer to use the embroidery, but I love it.