I have 4 Brothers and one serger that is baby lock...love them all...don't have the ones you listed...my fav is a Innovis 4000. Embroidery and sewing. But my 1000 is great for sewing and quilting.

I have a Brother 6000i it is 5 years old and has only been in the shop once for a minor repair (caused by me) I machine quilt and do all my piecing with this machine, I love it, got it at Walmart for 199.00 but now there are down to 169.00 it came with lots of attachments including a walking foot. I would recommend it to anyone

Brother ls-1217 a little basic machine but got a walking foot that works on it and have it up so I can have other bernina free for other projects. Works great has a little jumping but still love it .

I love my Brother machines and I have never had to have any repaired!

I have the older brother CS-6000 and I love it. I have never had her in the shop and I've been using her for 5 years! I just started quilting but i used to make cloth diapers everyday (lots of thick material) and she handled it fine!

I have the XL2600. It has never given me any problems and it has made everything from tool belts to quilts. My only complaint on it is skimpy throat space. I solved that by buying the PQ1500S. It's a straight stitch only machine but has a 9 1/2 inch throat. I use both machines regularly and love them.

Years ago when I was your age..I said when the kids grow up..I'm getting a "Viking" so I did(2000.00 worth) I hate it..lol..I have a 200.00 Brother and a 129.00 Brother and I use them all the time..cart them everywhere..never have a problem with them..also can afford to replace them..I baby the Viking..I want a new machine and will probably go with a high-end Brother when that takes place !!

You can find reviews written by people who own these machines at

http://sewing.patternreview.com/news...i-bin/index.pl

I find it really helpful.

I own an old Singer, a Brother, and a Janome. I love them all for different reasons. The Singer is great for quilting. The brother is a great machine for sewing and decorative stitches without costing too much. I got mine at Costco. A great deal! It is also lightweight and easy to carry. My Janome Horizon is an investment and I love it. All machines need to be kept in good working order and cleaned regularly.

Have the SQ-9000 - have used it for over a year now. No problems. Love it. Recently started using the fancy stitches and they were awesome. Light enough to carry to class.