I love the Viking machines. I got one when I gave birth to my first son, let someone borrow it a few years ago, and never got it back, but it is still going strong after 20 years. I bought a 30 year old viking to replace it and it is going strong too. But my baby is my new Viking Designer SE my dear mother-in-law gifted me with. A gift from heaven. Vikings seem stong, solid, and able to go the long haul. I'm sure there are other good quality machines, but there are a lot of inferior machines. Get what makes you happy. Good ones are better than a car and lasts as long as a house.