Peckish, I also love my Brothers. I have three now including this one. My first, a LS 2000 that my in laws got me for Xmas about 5 years ago when I first starting quilting alot. I then purchased a CS 6000i last January when I got into quilting everyday. Now this XL5232. So far the two I have are great. They have never let me down. I have chances to use other machines even some of the way expensive and I dont see the whoopie about the more expensive so Ill stick to my Brothers until I have a reason not to.