I'm a Brother gal from way back. I've had other machine but always sold them and went back to Brother. I'm a quilter, too and my favorite machine has been my Brother Nouvelle 1500 that I've had for 14 years. It's a straight-stitch only semi-industrial machine. I've never had a problem with it. I've moved it across the country many times and it still sews great. I just upgraded 2 years ago to a Brother BQ3100. It has an 11" harp space. It was pricey but I'm 77 so I figured it would be my last machine purchase. I love Brother machines because they are quiet and so user friendly.