I had my beloved Husqvarna Lily for 15 years and used it almost daily. It was easy to use and had a beautiful stitch and I made many quilt tops as well as doing the quilting with it. After all those years it needed replacing because the plastic gears inside seemed to have worn out and it was...tired. I got a Janome 6600, love it, and because it's got metal gears nothing should wear out for a really long time. I make all my quilt tops with it and it's doing very well for me so far, though I can't speak for doing the actual quilting with it as I use my long arm machine for that. If possible you should test drive as many machines/brands as you can to see which ones you're comfortable using, and what features you really like before making a decision.