I am a machine quilter and proud of it. I would never complete anything if I had to hand quilt. My mom teases me because I claim to be allergic to hand sewing. If there is any way to make something by machine instead of hand sewing it I will find a way. I don't have time for quilt snobs and would find a new guild.
I just went to the International Quilt Show in Cincinnati last weekend and the majority of the quilts on display were machine pieced and quilted. Do whatever floats your boat. They are your quilts make them your way. There are no rules for creativity. The most creative things are made by breaking the rules.
Have fun. Do it your way.