I love my Viking Diamond Delux and it has really large hoop sizes. I've had a couple of vikings with the best success. If I were to do a multiple needle machine it would probably be a Brother. Maybe because that's what I've mainly seen up close around here plus there are lots of shops around here to get classes from. That's why I like my serger, besides the wave stitch and air threading, I can go to any of the shops and get a class so it fits into my schedule where with my Viking, I'm always trying to get a class. I've taken more serger classes in less than a yr than I've been able to in 4 yrs with my Viking. But I love my Viking and now my teacher is having private lessons on my day off when I request. Just test out machines and make sure they can do what you want. If you have a good dealer close by take some of the things with you that you are wanting to do and make sure the machine will handle it. Good luck