i think this is a common issue across many arts - where is the line drawn in regards to technology.
you'll come across artists that are purist and feel any use of technology diminishes the quality of the art and then you'll find artists that use technology to its fullest.
you should go with your heart and how you feel the quilting best suits your artistic expression and if some one else has a problem with it - too bad - its your art not their's.
the major quilt shows have come to accept technology in quilting on a more local level you might find shows that want hand stitching and hand binding but thats not the case with shows like AQS.