It sounds like you already have enough regular machines at hand so the part that it only does embroidery wouldn' matter. I bought the Viking Ruby and I use it more for embroidery and still use my Kenmore more for piecing. Manily because I haven't taken the time to get to know the sewing machine side of it and I'm still learning the embroidery part. It's nice to be able to set the embroidery machine up and then still be able to piece on another machine; you aren't at a stand still only being able to do 1 thing. If you search on here you may find out about your machine. I know that some brothers are good but I also not all are created the same. Machines created for Walmarts are the same quality as the ones in a LQS or JoAnns. That being said you are trying to learn and get started it's a good place to start. You might check your area. Around here several shops that offer embroidery classes will let you take them no matter what machine you have.