I love my Brother cs6000i. I have recently started to FMQ with it and feel like it is easier and smoother if I leave the feed dogs up. I'm still playing with it though as the back looks loose in spots. I have had my machine for 5 years and no problems. I use the glue too. Just hold the bottle up about a foot or so and squeeze a thin line back and forth. I always wash my quilts after too. More because I want to check and make sure everything held together and no stitching came undone. That way I can still fix it before I give it to someone. I have 2 other machines too (caught the bug) but the brother is the one I use the most.