I went from a Brother PE 150 at Wal-Mart in 2001 to a 2003ULT in 2004 and 2009 I got a Jamome 10000at a garage sale was going to give to my Daughter but liked it so much I kept it for almost a year then got a Janome 11000SE and gave DD my 10000 The PE 150 I gave to my mom with PE Basic she never tried to use it . My advise is try out the machines at Dealers don't let them talk you into something you don't want TRY OUT THE Machines go with the most user friendly to you let them know you are comparing it gives you a edge in price dealing