I can't speak on the Brother midarm but have used the Q'nique. I think it is awesome and you can't beat the price and customer service. It's always amazing to me when a company says they never heard of a competitors products most of the time so that you think it's not dependable and you buy their's. With regard to Handi quilter machine have you been to a show where you can try different machines? The reps are at the shows and give you information on how to purchase and them coming to deliver and setup the machine.