There are purists. I'm not one of them. A non factory made anything is hand made to me. It was made using my hands and a tool, my machine. I have just used a tool that is different than the purists. After all, they also used a tool, a needle.
I am a longarmer. One lady in a strange compliment, told me she didn't like machine quilting but mine looked beautiful.
To me, we should use the medium we enjoy. I admire great handquilting but I wouldn't enjoy doing it. Give me a machine and there is joy in my heart.