I am partial to babylock. my friend has the one you are looking at and loves it. It all depends on what you are looking for. I had one and loved embroidering so much i upgraded so I could get the bigger hoop. so make sure it has the size hoop you want and that it has a USB. It is so nice to download your designs onto your computer and then pull them off to your machine. Make sure it comes with some kind of design program. I don't think my friend can edit hers.