I have a Brother SE400 and a Brother Dream Weaver. The important thing to think about before buying an embroidery machine is the size of embroidery are you want to work with. The SE400 is a great little machine, but the largest area you can embroider is 4x4", which is not very big. That was the reason I bought the Dream Weaver, and because of the large open throat area for FMQ. The Dream Weaver is pricy, $5000, but worth every single penny of it.