I use to have a Brother, which pieces quilt tops just fine, but when it came to sandwiches or quilting through multiple layers, it had troubles - the stitching was inconsistent even with a walking foot (which was cumbersome to put on and take off). I was so frustrated and in tears and quite frankly hating my new hobby, so my quilting instructor let me use the store's Pfaff and I could not believe the difference. PFAFF HAS A BUILT-IN WALKING FOOT (easy to engage) and as such, I can also use the 1/4" Quilting Foot at the same time. sews through multiple layers easily and without hesitation - beautiful, even stitches. My new hobby is now FUN. I highly recommend to those who will be quilting to look at and try out Pfaff sewing machines. I have a Pfaff Ambition that I take to classes and just recently I purchased the Pfaff Performance 5.0 (bigger throat space, monogramming, built in stippling, able to design my own stitches).