I absolutely love my baby lock crescendo. I upgraded from a symphony about a month ago and so happy I did. It's super easy to use and I am able to just sit down and sew. I love the laser light and pen. I have not used the digital dual feed foot much but it's a huge improvement over the walking foot on my symphony. I looked at brother machines before I bought my first baby lock and I did like them but I had a better experience at my baby lock dealer.