For piecing it is my vintage singers, hands down. I have a 201, 301, and 401. My go to machine is my 401, use it everyday. For quilting I loved my Viking Mega but she is very sick. Just replaced her with a Brother PQ1500S, using it for the first time this morning and she seems to be doing great, fits on my frame good. I will eventually have the Viking fixed and then will use her as table top quilter.