Never say "never", but so far I have machine quilted all my quilts (about a hundred). Arthritis keeps me from even thinking about hand quilting. I really admire some of the lighter, more enhancing professional quilting, but my quilts are my quilts and I want to do them myself. My strictest judges tend to be my Gkids and so far they have been thrilled :>)
By doing it all yourself you get to outside the box and be whimsical if you want. Follow the rules that are important and do the rest the way you want!