there are a lot of wide bed machines on the market at variable price points. You first need to set a budget of how much you are willing to spend. Brand name isn't as much important as choosing a good dealer and test driving. Most brands have excellent high end to mid-range machines. There are a lot of popular straight stitch mechanical machine that people swear by that can run you about 6-700 and almost all the brands carry a model in this range(most I think are manufactured by juki). Then there are expensive machines with wider harps that can run you 2k and up to 5K with all the bells and whistles. Everyone will recommend their favorite brand because they have it and love it but everyone's needs are different. So I would first make a budget, 2nd write down all the features you are looking for (what the machine is for, wide harp, needle down, needle threader, thread cutter, speed control, whether or not stitch regulator is something you might want to add on later, etc), 3rd test drive different brands makes and models, 4th make sure you choose the right dealer(you don't want a good machine but a crappy dealer). My machine is very pricey but I do everything on it from sewing, quilting, embroidery and it does everything well, but I wouldn't invest in that kind of machine if I solely only wanted it for FMQ. If I just wanted a machine for just FMQ I would invest in the straight stitch machines