Go try them. See and feel which one suits you. Don't base your decision on which big name uses it. They are paid to use them. Handi Quilter provides Angela Walters with a machine, it's an arrangement that works both ways. It brought a younger demographic to their product. The same goes for Babylock and Nancy Zieman and Elenor Burns and Fons and Porter. It's not that the machines they were using suddenly became bad, it's just that they made an arrangement (deal) with Babylock. Thus per agreements made they now sponcer Babylock and allow Babylock to use their name, photo etc. It's business.
For me, I used to quilt on a Handi Quilter. Nice machine. I now quilt on a Gammill. For me, the Gammill is by far the better machine. Both machines cost about the same. The 18" throat Gammill with table, leaders etc. runs around $10,000.00. I think the Handi Quilter is just a bit more.
What really matters most is which one feels best for you and which one has the features you want most for the price your willing to pay.
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