I am on my second Brother embroidery machine....have a Duetta 4500. love the machine becasue it is simple and easy to use...I still contend THE most important element is the customer service you will need. How close is a dealer, what do they offer, in house repair, or do they ship everything out....I have a friend that has owned every machine made, she has ended up not liking the majority of them especially the Husquvana (?) poor service, Bernina too complex, Pfaff now, couldn't remember how to get it to work......
The Brother is simple and easy, can buy parts such as feet and bobbins from their web site...would hightly recommend the USB port for a thumb drive. Can purchase Brother at Walmart, Costco and QVC.....