The reasons you don't see any conclusions because its an individual choice. You have to find out what's right for you. Go to the different quilt stores and see what's out there in your price range. Once you start checking them out you'll see the different features they each have and what you really want. Make sure you get good support from a quilt store. I started off for yrs with a Singer which my daughter now has then a few yrs ago when I was getting back into quilting I got a Kenmore made by Janome and it's a good machine with lots of features and what I could afford. I then bought a Viking Mega quilter and a Ruby machine w/embroidery. I love my Vikings just as others love their Janomes, Brothers, etc but you'll have to try them out and see what is a good fit for you. Good luck on chosing.