I own Brother/Babylock, Janome and Bernina... all have pros and cons, all have had issues, all were repairable and all ended up working just fine. The biggest differentiator is cost, everything costs significantly more with Bernina... in many cases 5-10 times more, especially feet. I love them all for different reasons. Buy what meets your needs and budget. For me Brother/Babylock have been the most reliable and are my first choice. If money were no object, I'd have multiples of all of them