I have an old Singer & an old Kenmore (my fav). I won a Babylock Quilter's Choice, which I do use, but I'd have been happy to keep on stitching with the Kenmore as long as I can sew. The Babylock is lighter, so it travels with me, but I rarely use all the fancy stitches it offers - straight & zig-zag do most of my quilt projects just fine. Your Brother probably works fine for you - don't worry about what others use.