I have used all brands and for piecing and machine quilting I love Juki. Eversewn Sparrow 30 for toting around to classes and retreats. It's great. I have an older Bernina and it's great. I have two Brothers, one mid range sewing/embroidery and one feature loaded lower end model. Both are great. I have a Janome Jem for years and it has never given me or the kids that sew on it any problems. It is great. My three vintage Singers are tried and true and never fail. They are great. I had a Brother 1500 before the Juki, it was great for almost 20 years but developed problems due to a bad repair. New machines are great.