I have never been a fan of brother machines, they are expensive to repair and often break down, or just decide to do their own thing. Have you considered a vintage singer, such as a 401. They are great for piecing and can even do free motion quilting. I have one and love it, you can get quilting 1/4 in foot, stitch in ditch at aprils 1930s shop. I found an original walking foot on ebay. For a more modern machine I would check viking.