Brother does not make Baby Lock or vise versa - may I repeat Brother does not make Baby Lock or vise versa - check it out. Both are owned by separate entities. I have 3 Baby Locks, serger and 2 sewing/embroidery machines - love, love, love all my machines - even my 30 year old Singer. Go have fun trying them out, get the sales pitch and do your own comparison. Of all the threads here on machines I have not read one that warns of any bad brand machines.