I have 2 brother and a babylock emb mach......LOVE them all....and they are made by same company and Brother is cheaper....Had a Viking and it was a nightmare....got rid of it and went to the Brother....Viking is a good quality mach but not as user friendly as Brother and Babylock....If you want to jump right in without a lot of headaches from learning how to use the machine,,,go with Brother for price and user friendly !!!! Good luck !!!