I'm not an expert on any of this, but I will pass this info on that I have gleaned from my BFF in Texas who is a computer/quilter/embroidery guru who has/does own several TOL Vikings and TOL Brother sewing/embroidery machines. She purchased the Brother Quattro 2 and enjoyed it so much that she stepped up and bought the Brother Dream machine which is the TOL Brother that does sewing and embroidery. In her opinion, it's like buying a Lexus versus a Toyota (and yes, for those who want to remind me, Toyota builds Lexus, but they are not the same vehicle). She also said that Bernina has a machine with BSR that she tried, but the Brother Dream did everything she wanted from a machine.